Technology, monitoring of the good farming practices and social and environmental accountability

Trop Brasil is a major player in the Agro-Industrial complex of Espírito Santo

To ensure the quality of its products throughout the production process, Trop coordinates the whole chain and it has several procedures to preserve the quality of the pulp. In addition to instructing the rural producers and controlling the quality of the fruits that come into the production line, Trop has a laboratory that constantly monitores the quality of the pulps produced.

The company’s most important differentials are:

• Long term contracts with its suppliers (farmers), which ensure increasing annual volumes of fruit;
• Trained and specialized agricultural team, which regularly visits cooperatives and farmers in order to encourage and check for compliance with good farming practices;
• Partnership with the Espírito Santo State Institute of Research, Technical Support and Farming Extension – INCAPER, to communicate to farmers the best techniques for growing and controlling the use of pesticides, as well as to identify and develop new technologies and processes;
• Government support from the state and local city authorities, due to variety of socio-economic benefits the company generates towards fruit production and the farming supply chain;
• Proximity to the fruit growing centers, consumer market in southeastern Brazil (the largest in the country) and the ports of Vitória (ES) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ), which ensures efficient logistics both in production and the supply to domestic and international markets;
• Social and Environmental Accountability, validated by the organization in the supply chain of fruit production, environmental permits, international certifications and investment in buildings and equipment for effluent and waste treatment and various training and educational projects targeted to employees and local community members.