RegionThe wider region of south-east Vojvodina in general and Bela Crkva municipality in particular is considered to be an ecologically clean areal. The water and soil in the show no significant pollution. The surface, and especially the subterranean water (trapped by the local mountains) is of a high quality. The fresh air is additionally purified by winds blowing from the south-east (The Danube). The soil is traditionally well kept and even though it shows somewhat higher level of acidity, it is less leveraged by synthetic materials than in the EU, on average. The purity of the area is well preserved as it is positioned in-between 3 nature parks. Serbia is per definition, by the power of law, a GMO free country.
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Tradition since 1960
We maintain the uninterrupted corporate tradition of producing quality grains on large agricultural surfaces, storing them over lengthy periods and distributing in large shipments.
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Bio/Organic StatusThe conversion into the organic status was initiated in September of 2012, by turning the initial 1,000 ha into conversion. The remaining surface was added in September of 2013. Besides the national certificate, we successfully obtained the EU Bio as well as Bio Suisse certificates. As of season 2016, we are fully certified in all aspects of organic business, including the regionally only large-scale devoted bio / organic storing facility as well as the devoted milling facilities.
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Production UpdateThe autumn seeding 2018 was successfully completed, with exception of oil raps - due to the bad weather. We successfully completed the forward contracting for season 2018 crops to approx. 50% of the estimated yield. The rest of the quantity was marketed according to spot prices. The 2018 harvests performed close to planned.
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Storing
With 13,500t silo plus 1,600sqm floor storage space, both concrete built in the 1980s, we operate the regionally largest storage facility devoted to organic crops. We exclusively use preventive mechanical cleaning and aspiration to ensure the long and safe storage of goods. The facilities complex is certified for the intake, processing, warehousing and delivering shipments of organic products, through application of HACCP and ISO 9001 standards. We send goods in jumbo bags, silo trucks and ship loads.
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Processing: Developments
We run a proprietary quality milling facility with a modern version of the traditional stone cold-mill as well a classical conventional roller mill installed. The high-capacity roller mill line is expected to become fully operational by Q1, 2019. We package flours and cereals in 500g - 2kg stabilo PP bags as well as PP stand up pouches in an award winning design under the Nase Dobro brand. The first products were sold in the local market since Q4, 2017. The current portfolio consists of almost 30 SKUs. The brand under which we produce promotes our very identity as the farmer and hence provides traceability for the customer, unlike the typical approach practiced even by most organic brands. In parallel, we provide quality PL service to demanding customers. We are currently considering to invest in flaking and sprouting lines.
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Labeling and Distribution of Milling ProductsGeneral Store LLC, an affiliated enterprise was the original vehicle through which we took the first steps in the organic business, back in year 2011. The company established an early presence in the Serbian organic market by distributing products of quality brands such as Alce Nero and ILIADA.
General Store is our processed product business development and general distribution partner. It developed the Nase Dobro regional label promoting to the end consumer the very identity of the farmer and producer. General Store represents the point of contact for the growing number of clients interested in imports and retail of our milled products. |