Glo-Djigbé, February 24, 2023 – The Société d’Investissement et de la Promotion de l’Industrie (SIPI-BENIN S.A.), in charge of the development of the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ), obtained, on January 25, 2023, the Organic Certification issued by Ecocert (a world leader in organic certification) for production, preparation and export of soybeans and cashew crop, as per Ecocert Organic standard (EOS, European regulation) and National Organic Program (NOP, USDA organic regulations).
SIPI-BENIN S.A. has been audited and certified according to :
- the certification program recognized as equivalent to the provisions of the EC regulation n° 834/2007 for the export of organic products to the European Union;
- the organic program recognized as equivalent to the provisions of EC regulations n° 834/2007, 889/2008 and 1235/2008 for the export of organic products to Great Britain.
SIPI-BENIN S.A. obtained this certification by implementing a strategy aimed at accompanying and supporting Benin’s agricultural producers in their progress towards a more sustainable production. Within the framework of the development of the Soya and Cashew sectors, SIPI-BENIN S.A. provides advisory services for more than one hundred and forty thousand (140,000) farmers from eight hundred (800) villages in Benin and works with them to shift from conventional farming methods to sustainable agriculture practices.
This certification is testimony to the commitment of SIPI-BENIN S.A. to develop in Benin, a sustainable agriculture, and to provide the best agricultural products to investors, who are setting up their factories in GDIZ.
“We are proud of this certification, which confirms that the agricultural products, especially Soybean and Cashew that GDIZ provides to investors, are produced in compliance with the most stringent regulations. Our teams are spread across the country to train the actors of the cashew and soybean value chains for the improvement of the production, the traceability and the quality of raw cashew nuts and soybeans. SIPI-BENIN S.A. is committed to promoting the agricultural sector by facilitating technical support to Benin’s agricultural producers, in order to increase productivity, guarantee product quality, develop the agro-industry, and make this sector a real source of wealth creation in Benin,” said Mr. Létondji BEHETON, Managing Director of SIPI-Benin S.A.
About GDIZ
Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ), developed by Société d’Investissement et de Promotion de l’Industrie – BENIN (SIPI-BENIN S.A.), is a joint-venture between Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP) and the Republic of Benin.
GDIZ is a dynamic industrial zone of 1,640 hectares (phase 1: 400 ha) developed by ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP) which counts among its infrastructures several industrial zones in Africa, in particular in Gabon (Gabon Special Economic Zone) and Togo (Industrial Platform of Adétikope) and other countries of the African continent.
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About Ecocert Group
Committed for nearly 30 years to the development of organic agriculture in France and around the world, the ECOCERT Group has become the world leader in organic agriculture and organic cosmetics certification. The Group is present in more than 130 countries through an international network of 26 subsidiaries.
