Quinoa of the brazilian savanna

Quinoa of the brazilian savanna
Floryl is completing the fourth rotation of quinoa cultivation with new technologies developed from grains of the Piabiru BRS variety from Embrapa Cerrados. The company has obtained good productivity that consolidates the quinoa culture in the region. With a 120-day cycle and good productivity, grains of excellent quality that will soon be available to the consumer market were obtained....

Technical capacitation and certification

Technical capacitation and certification
Floryl is attentive to the reliability of its products. The company has sought to obtain certifications, in addition to investing in the training of its employees. Among the certifications, the HACCP system is an internationally recognized approach for the management of food safety systems. Our employees have taken the HACCP internal auditor training course to train professionals capable of identifying, preventing and solving problems or risky situation...

Quality control laboratory

Quality control laboratory
Floryl has opened its own quality control laboratory to ensure the quality of its products and meet demands of the consumer market. There, the humidity level is analyzed at the entrance of the product coming from the field, during its processing, storage and expedition. In the laboratory it is possible to determine the organoleptic characteristics (odor, color, flavor and appearance), physical-chemical (saponins content), classify by size, identity and...

Floryl supports planting organic quinoa and chia in the local community of BacuPari

Floryl supports planting organic quinoa and chia in the local community of BacuPari
The quilombola community (descendants of African slaves) BacuPari is made up of 60 families, with an average of 7 people per family unit, totaling about 420 direct beneficiaries. These families do not receive support from the Brazilian government, as stated by the president of the association. According to him, the situation of poverty, hunger, gender inequality, unemployment and lack of decent working conditions in this community are alarming. Upon le...

Quinoa processing with consulting from Bolivia and the University of Brasilia.

Quinoa processing with consulting from Bolivia and the University of Brasilia.
Since Floryl started to process quinoa we have been seeking to develop and add new technologies to this process. In order to expand production and improving our knowledge, Floryl gets continuesly advices for our agricultural practices, exchaning our experiences with agronomists from the University of Brasilia (UNB). We have also partners that assists in improving the processing, storaging and distribution of grain. A Bolivian production engineer with exten

Moringa – Tree of Life

Moringa – Tree of Life
        The moringa, also called the tree of life or white acacia, is a medicinal plant that has many vitamins and minerals, such as iron, carotenoids, quercetin, vitamin C, which provide greater antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect. The plant is native to the southern mountainous foothills of the Himalayas (Northwest India). Today, its cultivation extends to Africa, Central and South America, Sri Lanka, India, Me...

Floryl starts processing quinoa and chia

Floryl starts processing quinoa and chia
Floryl have started processing of quinoa and chia grains on their farm . The company can from now on supply these products by supplying  small specialty food companies so they are ready to sell in their shops. The Embrapa BRS Piabiru is a type of quinoa, that has a very low saponin content. The structure implanted for processing and pre-cleaning has an average production capacity of 1500 kg per hour.

Organic vegetables

Organic vegetables
Floryl is right now increasing the area for vegetable production by implementing a new system of organic production in its garden farming. For this purpose we are installing  a green house for more sensitive crops and for seedlings. The purpose with the production in the garden farming is to produce for own consumption at the farm and sales to the local community.    

Sustainable agriculture: working together with the micro-organisms

Sustainable agriculture: working together with the micro-organisms
Association of plants with various micro-organisms is very common in nature. Some types of these associations can be very beneficial for agriculture, increasing productivity and lowering the costs with less fertilization, less water utilization, decreasing diseases.. Floryl is always alert to adapt to new technologies that contribute to sustainable agricultural production. Lat year we began to produce and use TMT, an organic product that has the purpose...

Healthy food production

Healthy food production
Recently, Brazil as well as in the whole world have seen an increasing  market for natural and healthy food. A study by the agency Euromonitor International, from 2017, indicated that in the previous five years, this segment grew 12.3% annually, on average. Grains, cereals and seeds like quinoa, brown rice, oats and flaxseed today start to an important part of the menu for more and more People. Before, such consumption was mainly from people with higher...