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Agricola Grains S.p.A. in organic since 1991
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Agricola Grains S.p.A.in organic since 1991
• Founded in 1991 by Roncon family, specialized in organic farming, organic grains trading, and production of vegetable oils.
• We are present in Romania with a group of farms. One of them, Agricola verde (1200 ha) is owned by Agricola Grains.
• Part of a group of agricultural producers, Italian and Romanian, covering a total area of 48.000 hectars.
The Oil Mill
The Oil Mill• Cold extrusion and pressing plant
• Unrefined and refined vegetable oils with exceptional nutritional properties.
• Specialized in the production of organic:
Linoleic and Higholeic Sunflower Oil
Soybean Oil
Rapeseed Oil
Linseed Oil
Quality and CertificationsAgricola Grains is certified to quality management system ISO 9001:2008 (CSQA no.1807 and IQNET)
It is controlled by ICEA (the Italian Institute for Ethical and Environmental Certification) and AIAB (the Italian organic farming association); company number IT BIO 006 E641
Agricola Grains complies with other important standards, including Biosuisse, NOP, GMP+ B2, GMP+ B3
In addition to requiring strict, restrictive controls, these certifications ensure high levels of quality to international markets
The Laboratory
Growth of the organic agricultural land 1999-2013
FiBL-IFOAM-SOEL-Surveys 1999-2015
Europe: Shares of organic agricultural land by country 2013Source: OrganicDataNetwork-FiBL-AMI Survey 2015
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2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Italian organic home market, 2006-2014
Supermarkets Organic shops Food service Other sales
Sales of Organic Products in Italy
2.79 Billion EUR3,17 Billion US$
Million euros
Distribution of organic arable cropland by region 2013Source: FiBL-IFOAM Survey 2015
Asia 16%
Africa 3%Latin America 3%Oceania 1%
Europe 60%
North America 17%
Cereals: Distribution of cereal types 2013Source: FiBL-IFOAM Survey 2015
Wheat 36%
Oats 14%Barley 11%
Maize, grain 10%
Rice 7%
Rye 6%
Triticale 3%
Others/no details 13%
Oilseeds: Use of organic oilseeds area 2013Source: FiBL-IFOAM Survey 2015
Soybeans 29%
Sunflower 11%
Peanuts 10%
Rape and turnip rape 9%
Sesame 7%
Linseed 7%
Other/no details 27%
Europe: Distribution of organic processors 2013Source: OrganicDataNetwork- FiBL-AMI survey
2015
Italy 25%
France 21%
Germany 19%
Spain 7%
United Kingdom 5%
Others 23%
Sharing our experience
Pietro Roncon in Tulcea
Agricola Grains and Agricola Verde wish to bring their experiences of organic production and collaboration on the Romanian territory, favoring investments projects and development in organic agriculture.
