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Agrior was established by IBOAA, the Israel Bio Organic Agriculture Association and provides organic inspection and certification services within Israel. The company works according to the IBOAA standards and Agrior's independent operating manual. Agrior were granted IFOAM Accreditation in 2001.
The company, Agrior Ltd., was registered in December 1999 by IBOAA after a period of change, which lasted nearly one and a half years. During this period efforts were made to redefine IBOAA's objectives, work methods and division of responsibility. Agrior began operating as an independent entity on January 1st 2000.
A main aim of the organisation is to build an inspection and certification system for organic producers which enables the development of trust in all organic activities in Israel. The programme believes in an integrated quality approach which includes agricultural producers and in maintaining an organic structure where trust and belief is the main thrust for future progress
In 2003 Agrior underwent some exciting changes, not least of which is that it has been bought by the Israeli Plants Production and Marketing Council. The strategy behind the move is to concentrate the organic certification in Israel under one professional body that will be accredited by the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture. On April 2004, Agrior was approved under the authority of the Plant Protection and Inspection Services of the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture (PPIS), to certify Organic produce destined to EU countries. Agrior, under the Plants Council, also plans to be involved in other projects of quality control in agriculture. The Board appoint a sector/based Certification Committee who are responsible for all certification decisions.
Though still a young organisation, Agrior are clear in their role and position in the organic industry in Israel. They understand ‘customers sensitivity to the integrity and quality of organic food production and marketing processes which necessitate the presence of a professional system to ensure that products comply with expectations’.
The IFOAM Accredited certification programme of Agrior covers crop production, livestock, processing, Aquaculture, input manufacturing and retail. They are a signatory to the IFOAM Accredited certifier multilateral agreement, which facilitates flow of product between certification systems throughout the world.
Main products from Agrior operators are a wide range of fruit and vegetables. Recently Agrior have been working on the development of the organic livestock and Aquaculture sector in Israel. Agrior also operates inspection and certification projects in Jordan, Palestinian authority, Greece and Uzbekistan. In 2004 Agrior achieved ISO65 accreditation under the IOAS with scope of IBOAA standards.
Agrior also operate a US NOP programme and a conventional honey quality system which are not covered by their IFOAM Accreditation.
Yair Perry, General Manager
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