Prina Agrotécnica

Agricultural consulting and field research

Prina Agrotécnica, S.L. provides agricultural consulting, advisory, and research services and says it has been operating for more than 15 years. Its work focuses on organic farming, integrated production, and residue-free crop management. The firm says its goal is to improve farm profitability while supporting consumer confidence.

Services

• Agricultural consulting for farms and livestock operations.
• Crop management for organic, integrated, and residue-free production.
• Research and development: field projects and trial protocols in collaboration with public and private organizations.
• Training and seminars for instructors, technical staff, cooperatives, rural associations, graduate students, and farmers.
• Technical crop guides, including guides to organic olive and citrus production, developed with manufacturer Adiego Hermanos S.A.

Specialties and completed projects

The company reports 368 completed projects and a 100% satisfaction rate. Its specialties include organic olives and citrus. Projects cited include planting vetch and oats as green manure in Navelina orange groves transitioning to organic production in Utrera, and using composted olive pomace to fertilize organic olive groves in Fuentes de Andalucía. It has also worked on biological pest control, including acclimating beneficial insects to control California red scale.

Training and industry work

Prina Agrotécnica offers courses and seminars, some in collaboration with the Randstad and Juan Ramón Guillén foundations, the City of Utrera, and the Coosur Solidarios program. Topics include organic olive growing, olive-mill management, and extra-virgin olive oil tasting, along with webinars on GlobalG.A.P. certification, chain of custody, and exporting organic citrus. Company representatives Ignacio Alejandro Ricca Ribelles and Manolo Gallego are regular speakers at industry events.

The firm is based in Seville and works on agricultural projects in the region.