Cotecna is a leading provider of inspection, testing, certification, and digital solutions, aiming to ensure traceability, security and conformity of goods across both the public and private sectors.
Agricultural Inspection & Testing
Our inspection and testing services for agricultural commodities help clients mitigate risk, comply with contractual obligations, and make their businesses more transparent and sustainable.
The agricultural industry is built upon the principles of integrity, safety and sustainability, and close monitoring of each is paramount to business compliance. The solution for businesses lies in the ability to react swiftly across the entire supply chain.
At Cotecna, our people are what sets us apart. Our highly experienced inspection and testing teams, backed by a global network of laboratories and internationally recognised accreditations and certifications, are set up to respond rapidly to your request.
We offer our clients seamless access to a high-calibre and comprehensive suite of customised agricultural services. We cover monitoring, weighing, and sampling, as well as testing, verification and certification of agricultural commodities and processes at every stage of production. Each service is designed to reduce a business’s exposure to risk and ensure contractual conformity and greater transparency.
Learn more about our different services and some of the key agricultural commodities we inspect:
Services
Cargo Inspection Services
At Cotecna, we provide end-to-end solutions in the supply chain, including essential Cargo Inspection services
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Draft Survey Services
Cotecna's Draft Survey Services provides clients with efficient cargo weight determination that help ensure precision in global trade.
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Fumigation Services
At Cotecna, we understand the risks associated with pest infestation in agricultural commodities. We provide fumigation services to minimize risks for a wide range of cargoes.
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Physical and Chemical Testing
Cotecna offers a range of comprehensive solutions throughout the supply chain for physical and chemical testing of products. Our services ensure adherence to the main international regulatory and technical standards and guarantee the quality and safety of your products.
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Stockpile Monitoring
Stockpile Monitoring is a comprehensive service encompassing the precise measurement of goods, including raw materials, consumer goods, and industrial products such as grains, coffee, metals, vegetables, oils, sugar, and more.
Agricultural Products
Find more information about some of the key agricultural products that we inspect below.
Cotecna Agricultural Labs
The Cotecna Group includes over 140 offices and laboratories across over 50 countries. Our network covers all the major trade routes and continents enabling timely customer support and quick request turnaround time. We offer agricultural services also through the following laboratories:
Agronômica
Based in Brazil
Agronômica is a private laboratory founded in Porto Alegre, Brazil, in 2006. Part of the Cotecna Group since 2022 and operating throughout Brazil and abroad, Agronômica is specialised in phytosanitary diagnosis analysis, analysis of biological control products for agronomic use, and seeds testing.
Cotecna Netherlands (Formerly known as NofaLab BV)
Based in Netherlands
Founded in 2004, Cotecna Netherlands (Formerly known as NofaLab BV)is a sampling and testing laboratory specialized in the field of food, feed and environmental safety. They offer an extensive range of analytical methods for food and feed with one of the fastest turnaround times in the world (8 to 24h and weekend).
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Fitosoil
Based in Spain
Fitosoil is a private analytical laboratory staffed by a great team of professionals offering clients the most advanced analytical technology applied to the agri-food, environmental, industrial and health sectors.
Neotron
Based in Italy
Founded in 1975, Neotron is a global player in analysis and consulting services on food products, supplements, materials in contact with food (FCM), cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. Neotron provides a high-level technical support and boasts a strong experience in the field of chemical, biochemical, microbiological and sensory tests.
Suolo e Salute
Based in Italy
Suolo e Salute is the first Inspection and Certification Body for organic in Italy: it certifies more than 27,000 operators in all certification schemes, of which 23,500 in organic (farmers and precessors), over 25% of the national total and over 700,000 hectares of agricultural surface, 30% of the Italian organic cultivated areas.
Wimpey Laboratories
Headquartered in UAE
Wimpey Laboratories is an analytical testing and calibration laboratory that provides advanced qualitative standardization facilities of Testing, Inspection, and Consultancy services across the globe. Scope of Services:
- Chemical Testing
- Safety Testing
- Performance Testing
- Energy Efficiency Testing
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YOUR BENEFITS
- High standards of integrity and transparency
- Experienced and professional staff
- Global coverage of laboratories
- Internationally recognised certifications and accreditations
- Competitive pricing and fast service
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Digital Solutions by Cotecna
Cotecna's Digital Solutions are designed to revolutionize your operational capabilities using state-of-the-art technology and innovative tools.
