During recent
decades there has been an increasing focus on the
environmental impact of farming. Also, organic farming has
gained increasing interest as an environmentally friendly
production system. When the world stared to focus on the
cleaning environment farming we were the pioneers of this
field.
Since 1998 we were major supplier for most of the Egyptian Organic
(Herbs
, Spices , Seeds , Honey , Essential Oil , Fruits,
vegetables, Seeds) exporters. Meanwhile we started to export our products worldwide in Europe, Australia, USA
and Arab countries. our farms are
constantly updated to run with the latest local and
international standards. We are regularly inspected to
ensure the highest possible purity standards.
It is mention worthy also that our products certified by NOP,
Global g.a.p , JAS , EC 834/2007 and ISO 22000 as
growers and producers of herbs and spices ,Seeds , Honey ,
Essential Oil , Fruits , Vegetables.
Our company is following hygiene and sanitation procedure as
well as quality assurance system, to assure the minimum
acceptable account in the bacteria without any pathogenic
microbe test analysis activated are carried out to confirm
the result.
We gained the experience in growing organic agriculture
filed especially in the Organic
(Herbs
, Spices , Seeds , Honey , Essential Oil , Fruits,
vegetables, Seeds). Also we
gained experience in the processing, production, packing,
and storage, dehydration which makes the final product
presented in the high standard, ready to be shipped to all
over the world and delivered with a high quality with a
competitive prices.
Our Farms :
JAS/MAFF |
NOP/USDA |
EEC-834/2007 regulation |
The Quantities by Hectares |
Farm Name |
yes |
yes |
yes |
200 |
El Menia Farm |
yes |
yes |
yes |
100 |
El Fayoum Farm |
Our Standards :
Our
quality control department is responsible to check all the
raw and final materials to be complied with the company
specification sheet.
Raw Material Quality Control :
Received raw material and lots pass the following tests at
reception:
1.labeled and traceable
2.purity percentage
3.packing material (clean and sealed)
4.color
5.taste
6.odor
7.size
8.percentage of oils
9.insects and mold infections
10.moisture percentage
11.pesticice residues
12.reception test records filed and kept will all test
analysis results
Final Product Quality Control:
Final products and lots pass the following tests before
shipping:
•labeled and traceable
•purity percentage
•packing material (brand new, clean and sealed)
•color
•taste
•odor
•size
•percentage of oils
•insects and mold infections
•moisture percentage
•pesticide residues
•bacterial Total count
•all test analysis results kept
•reference sample be kept at the processing plant at least
for the product shelf life ( 2 years)
Our company follows a restrict quality procedures a
reference sample be analyzed from each shipped lot. Also
random samples be taken from our farms (Product – crop –
soil – water) for pesticide & microbial contamination
detection.
Sampling methods:
Irrigation water sampling procedure:
-Two liters of irrigation watyer should be filled in a clean
dark-color glass-bottle labeled by (date – farm name –
location – protocol …etc)
And pre-water be taken from the end point of the irrigation
canal, at the farm-entrance point.
- Sample should be kept in an ice-box (in case of
microbiology analysis) and send directly to the lab.
- Sampling prot5ocol format-supplied the lab be filled and
delivered with the sample (copy be kept in firm office).
- Result kept in fillies for inspection and internal audit.
Soil
Sampling Procedure:
- Two sub samples each of about 2 kg be taken from the
examined plot. Sample represent the area, every ha be
represented by about 4-5 sampling point located on a cross
way (x shape) all-over the examined plot. Depth of 2-20 cm
max (active soil) be represented in the sample.
- Clean new sampling polypropylene bags be used labeled by
(date, farm name, plot location, protocol …etc).
- the first sample to be send to lab (within 24 hr.) and the
other one to kept in firm office for at least one month
after receiving the testing results.
- sampling protocol format-supplied by the labe be filled
and delivered with the sample indicating the requested
analysis (copy be kept in firm office).
- Result kept in fillies for inspection and internal audit.
Crop
Sampling Procedure:
- Two sub samples each of about 2 kg be taken from the
examined crop – plot. Sample represent the area, every ha be
represented by about 4-5 sampling point located on a cross
way (x shape) all-over the examined plot. Full plant or
different heights be represented in the sample.
- clean new un-treated paper bags sampling bags
(polypropylene bags in case of un-availability) be used
labeled by (date, farm name, plot, location, crop name,
protocol ….etc)
- Samples be kept at cooling condition and send as soon as
possible to the lab.
- the first sample to be send to lab and the other one to be
kept in firm office (at cooling condition) for at least 15
days after receiving the testing results.
Sampling protocol format-supplied by the lab be filled and
delivered with the sample indicating the requested analysis
(copy be kept in firm office).
- Result be kept in fillies for inspection and internal
audit.
Product (Raw – Final Lot) Sampling Procedure:
Three sub samples each of about 2 kg be taken from the
examined product- lot. Sample represent the lot, every 5
packages be represented by one sampling package. Different
package depth be represented in the sample.
- Clean new un-treaded polypropylene sampling bags be used
labeled by (date, farm name, lot…, product name, protocol
etc).
- the first sample be send to lab (within 24 hr), the second
one to be kept in firm office for at least as long as the
product shelf life, the last sample to be send to the client
if requested.
- sampling protocol format-supplied by the lab be filled and
delivered with the sample indicating the requested analysis
(copy be kept in firm office).
- Result be kept in fillies for inspection and internal
audit.
Reference sample be kept from each shipped LOT for a time
period not less than the product shelf life (2 years at
least).
Book
Keeping Standard Procedure:
A full and traceable bookkeeping system should be found in
place (farms & firm), and should be maintained and updated
and kept for not less than five years. All field formats
should be kept in a good manner at place and in its latest
version.
|
|