Salvia hispanica, commonly known as Chia, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. The Aztecs boast the first record of Chia as early as 3500B.C. It was, in fact, one of the main foods in the Aztec diet. Ancient Aztec warriors attributed their stamina to this tiny seed. After eating or drinking small quantities of chia seeds, they were said to run hundreds of miles.
Packed with micronutrients. Chia seeds are gluten free, rich in Omega-3 oils, fibre, proteins and are a good source of minerals like iron and magnesium. The seeds help fight cancer, diabetes, obesity, bone diseases, heart diseases, anaemia and depression.
It is our vision to create and support fair, diverse and equitable business opportunities for our partners. We produce high quality Crops that improve the health and livelihoods of our clients.
We offer Seed Cleaning and Processing services for all oil seeds and small grains according to international standards. We follow responsible supply chain practices with all the partners in our value chain from the farmers we grow Chia with right through to our export partners.
Our Trainings are based on the Principles of Foundations for Farming. We encourage our stakeholders to utilise these principles in the production of our various crops. Find out more below.
We provide professional development and learning opportunities for the hard working rural communities of small scale farmers that work with us to produce .
Agronomy and oversight services are offered to our small holder strategic groups. Contact us for assistance and further information.
Chia goes with anything. It has no taste but it is filling. It turns into a gelatinous substance when exposed to moisture for a short period of time. For that reason, it can be mixed, milled or pressed into almost any yoghurt, shake, soup, juice or confectionery.
Chia seeds also have a long shelf life of up to 3 years so they do not easily go rancid.
Comparing the nutritional value of various seeds per 100g, Chia seed are truly in a league of their own - gram for gram. That is why the market for Chia seeds is growing bigger by the day. It is the future of human nutrition and global food security.
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