Quality & Food Safety
Quality is embedded in every stage of our operations. Every shipment undergoes multiple quality control checkpoints, starting with field inspections, continuing through packhouse operations, and ending with final pre-shipment verification, while complete traceability is maintained throughout the process.
CERTIFICATIONS
We maintain internationally recognized certifications across food safety, agricultural practices, ethical trade, and environmental stewardship.
Our commitment to food safety and responsible agricultural practices is reinforced by internationally recognized certifications that reflect the standards we uphold across every stage of our operations.
MARKET COMPLIANCE
We also ensure full compliance with the import requirements of key export markets, including European Union MRL regulations, Russian phytosanitary standards, and Asian market requirements.
FROM FIELD TO SHIPMENT
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Agronomists and quality inspectors oversee every stage, from seed selection to field monitoring.
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Packhouse grading, backed by physical, chemical and pesticide-residue analyses.
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A final inspection before every shipment, with complete traceability throughout.
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Our quality assurance program is supported by comprehensive physical, chemical, and pesticide-residue analyses conducted in partnership with internationally accredited laboratories in Egypt and Europe, as well as official laboratories approved by the Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture.
To further strengthen our capabilities, a state-of-the-art in-house laboratory is currently under development.
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Dedicated teams of agronomists and quality inspectors oversee every stage of production, from seed selection and field monitoring to packhouse grading and pre-shipment inspections.
Our vertically integrated model provides complete traceability and quality assurance throughout the entire supply chain, from farm to final destination.
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With more than 20,000 feddans under cultivation and over 3,000 containers exported annually, we deliver dependable supply programmes at scale.
Our geographically diversified production sites across northern and southern Egypt help mitigate climatic risks, extend harvest windows, and support an uninterrupted cold chain, ensuring consistent quality, prolonged shelf life, and premium arrival condition in every market.
OUR PACKING HOUSES
Our packing houses are an important part of Dakahlia Agricultural Development’s export operations. Equipped with modern packing technologies and systems, they are designed to handle a wide range of products efficiently while preserving quality, freshness and shelf life.
Strategically located across three key areas, our packing houses provide the capacity to serve different crops and market requirements throughout the season. Supported by specialized teams, advanced packing equipment and different packaging solutions, they help us maintain consistent quality, improve efficiency and meet the specific requirements of our customers.
INSIDE OUR PACKING HOUSES
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Produce arrives from our farms and is received and prepared for grading.
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Every lot is sorted and graded to the specification of the market it is packed for.
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Grading is backed by physical, chemical and pesticide-residue analyses.
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Advanced packing equipment and a range of packaging formats, under our brands or private label.
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A final inspection before every shipment, with complete traceability throughout.
3,110tons per day · combined daily capacity
| Daily packing capacity | tons per day |
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 Potatoes | 1,20039% |
 Raisins | 70023% |
 Oranges | 40013% |
 Lemons | 40013% |
 Mandarins | 2508% |
 Grapes | 1104% |
 Medjool dates | 502% |
In-house laboratory under development
Quality is only as good as the way it travels. From the packing line our produce moves into cold rooms and on through a temperature-controlled chain to every market.
Packed produce is held in our cold rooms to lock in freshness and shelf life.
Temperature loggers travel inside the container, so every shipment arrives with its own record.
An unbroken cold chain protects quality, shelf life and arrival condition in every market.
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