What criteria are used to classify organic food?

Sira Organic farming aims to encourage sustainable farming, reduce pollution, promote animal welfare, and offer safe and healthy foods for consumption.

In order for vegetables to be certified as organic, the following conditions need to be met:

• The crops need to be grown without the use of pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.

• The soil in which the crops are grown should not have been treated with synthetic fertilizers or pesticides for a minimum of three years before harvest.

• The crops should not be modified genetically in any manner.

For meat products to be considered as 100% percent organic, the following requirements need to be met:

• The animals need to be free and uncaged, which means that they should be able to graze naturally without restrictions for at least 120 days out of the grazing season.

• The animals need to be bred without utilizing hormones and antibiotics.

• The animals should only be fed organic food.