Hemp, Chia, Flax , Peanut
Irupe is a committed producer of organic goods and we take our responsibility to deliver pesticide-free products very seriously.
Irupe is a committed producer of organic goods and we take our responsibility to deliver pesticide-free products very seriously.
We currently source all of our products from medium and smallholder farmers in Paraguay.
IRUPE CURRENTLY EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES, EUROPE AND ASIA. OUR PRODUCTS ARE CERTIFIED ORGANIC ACCORDING TO THE EU, NOP, COR AND JAS. CONVENTIONAL QUALITY GOODS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE. OUR SOCIAL COMMITMENT HAVE ALSO BEEN RECOGNIZED THANKS TO THE SMETA CERTIFICATION (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit) WE OBTAINED.
We facilitate financing to our producers in agricultural supplies, helping the producers work easily by off the load of the cultivation costs.
At Irupe, we provide assistance with professional agricultural and technical support to our producers.
We focus on support the families of small producers, thus achieving an improvement in their quality of life through cultivation and respecting the family traditions that surround them.
At Irupe, our priority is to take care of the environment, fighting deforestation, as well as avoiding the use of agrochemicals in crops. Since we focus on Organic crops, the producers that works with us at Irupe Py are fully aware of the indication of the non-use of agrochemicals.
In Irupe Py we create our own packaged products, with the best quality and image in the process and adapted to the needs of the client.
Vacuum packaging guarantees maximum preservation of all food properties and prolongs the product's shelf life, with the advantage of not requiring additives or preservatives.
The Ancient Grain. It is a seed from the family of the poaceae that responds to the scientific name Eragrostis tef. It is a cereal that adapts very well to drought-prone climates and arid lands, and is resistant to insect pests and diseases, so it does not need chemical care.
Its name derives from the Amharic word teffa, which means ‘lost’, in reference to its small size: the teff grain does not exceed 1.7 mm high by 1 mm in diameter.
Peanuts are a dried fruit from the Arachis hypogaea plant native to the tropical region of South America, widely used in food confectionery, usually consumed roasted with some salt but can also occur in sweet varieties.
The main component of peanuts are lipids specifically fatty acids, they constitute between 40 and 55% of their composition and explain why their high caloric content is estimated at about 560 calories per 100 grams.
Flax (Linum usitatissimum) is a plant of several uses: the stem is used to make fiber for cloth. The seeds and their oil have dietary uses. Flax seeds are rich in soluble fiber (mucilage and pectin) that has a protective effect for the intestinal mucosae, regulates intestinal flora and helps in constipation.
Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) is an annual herbaceous plant, belonging to the family of labiates (Lamiaceae) and native to the mountainous areas of Mexico, with about 1.5 m high. The stems are quadrangular and ribbed. The leaves are opposite, petiolated and serrated limb. The flowers, hermaphrodites, can be presented together in terminal corsages. Depending on the variety of Chia, the color of the petals in the flower can vary from purple to white. The fruit is in the form of indehiscent achene. Inside it is the small seed with an oval shape (2 mm long x 1.5 mm wide) and with a smooth, bright appearance, pardogrisáceo color to white and with some reddish lines.