Basic requirements for organic farms
- No synthetic pesticides, or fertilisers can be used in the soil for at least three years before a farm can qualify to be organic.
- Seeds and seedlings can’t be genetically engineered.
- Long-term land fertilizing, plant protection, crop rotation, and livestock breeding programs are strictly monitored.
- No chemical pollution during harvesting, cleaning, drying and storage and transportation of any organic products is allowed.
- The entire production process must be well documented and controlled.
Basic requirements of Cowala organic milk powder processing
- Ingredients must be certified organic
- All manufacturing plants must be certified organic.
- No chemical pollution at anytimes.
- All processes must be well documented and controlled.
Healthy milk from grass-fed and free range cattle
All Cowala Organic milk powder comes from New Zealand farms, New Zealand is blessed with:
- Cowala insist on the original Grass Feeding, and give each cow a three-month milk rest every year to ensure high quality milk. NO hormones, NO antibiotics!
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Every organic cow has an exclusive chip on its ear that allows the recording of the animal’s physical and mental health. Their “identity number” records all information about each cow’s parent, it’s age, weight, milk production and where about. This information is all used as part of the total traceability system of organic products.
- Abundant rain fall which creates excellent growing conditions for grass and fertile soil.
- Abundant sunshine. There are more than 260 days of blue sky and white clouds every year.