Agrino

Environmental Policy


Respect towards the environment is one of our company's basic principles.

Within the framework of the pioneering application of the Good Agricultural Practice and in cooperation with specialized agronomists we monitor and control the use of fertilizers and pesticides in every stage of the cultivation. Our aim is the protection of the consumer as well as that of the environment.
Moreover, we support the cultivation of rice which is done on naturally salty soil where only this type of plant can grow, thus contributing to the agricultural economy but also to the preservation of the ecosystem and the wetland habitats.

Agrino has invested into making its factories as environmentally friendly as possible, aiming at leaving nothing to be wasted.
The kernel's husk which is removed during milling is lead to a furnace where it is burned. The exhaust that is released is lead to the boiled room where steam is produced that is used in the parboiling procedure.
The remainder of the steam goes to the generator where electricity is produced that covers 70-80% of the factory's electricity consumption.
During the burning of the husk, ash is produced which contains a high percentage of silicon oxide and is suitable for industrial use.
The burning takes places under environmentally friendly conditions, since a line of filters, located near all dust generating machines, prevent the ashes from being released into the atmosphere.

NOTHING IS WASTED:
Except for the ash that is used in the industry, the rice by-products that are removed during the production process are not wasted.

  • Rice (final product): Human consumption
  • Broken kernels: animal food
  • Rice flour: baby food, snacks, beer industry
  • Rice husk ash: industrial use

 


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