Sousa Prado & Filhos, Agropecuária Lda
A reliable partner that stands for innovation and sustainability
in agriculture in the Atlantic shore in Portugal
Who we are
Sousa Prado & Filhos, Agropecuária Lda is a small family owned growing business in the agriculture sector located in the Atlantic shore in the south of Portugal, province of Odemira.
The mild climate and sandy soil with controlled irrigation offer unique conditions for production of plants and animals.
Our team is international and our business is mainly focused on export.
We are a reliable partner that stands for innovation, sustainability and ethic.
MIGUEL GODEN DE SOUSA PRADO
Managing Director – Electrical Engineer
Ângelo GODEN DE SOUSA PRADO
MANAGING DIRECTOR – VETERINARY DOCTOR
Our Products and Services
OrnaMENTAL
PLANTS
like Baby Blue, Cinerea,
Parvifolia and Pitósporo
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
like peas, ryegrass and
triticale
RENTAL OF
LAND
Drained land with irrigation
equipment
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
Our Certification
Sousa Prado & Filhos, Agropecuária Lda is a GlobalG.A.P. certificated peas producer, which guarantes a safe and sustainable agricultural production.
This includes:
– Food safety and traceability
– Environment (including biodiversity)
– Workers’ health, safety and welfare
– Integrated Crop Management and Integrated Pest Control
MPS-ABC Certification
Following our ornamental plants business, we hold as well the MPS-ABC environmental certification that aims to guarantee the quality and sustainability of our company and follow the standards demanded by the floricultural market.
Sousa Prado & Filhos, Agropecuária Lda is as well a GlobalG.A.P. certificated for ornamentals producer, which guarantes a safe and sustainable agricultural production.
Our People
Our company stands for respecting and supporting people. That is demonstrated through our GRASP certification that stands for social responsability and social best practices. And through our integration and training programs in order to assure welfare and development of our people. We support our people not just with working rules but as well with societal rules.
Our Code of ethical conduct establishes the principles, values and rules of action for all managers and workers in terms of professional ethics related with internal and external relations, harassment, corruption and conflicts of interest.
GRASP
Integration Workshops
A program of different workshops related with integration in Portugal and our region on Health, Citizenship, Safety, Mobility and Environmental best practices is given to our people.
Training
Every worker in our company gets through an integration working program and gets regular training in order to uplift their technical skills and safety and health rules knowledge.
Our Sustainability
Our sustainability path consists in taking care of the soil health, in producing our own energy with renewable solar energy and recycling all the plastics used in our production.
Healthy Soil
Monitorization of soil health and research on microbiology of the soil are the pillar of our strategy.
Zero CO2 Emissions
Investing in producing our own energy with solar pannels to reduce CO2 emissions and costs with energy supply to our electric fleet, irrigation systems and warehouses.
Recycling
All waste that we produce with our production is recycled: agricultural plastics, electronics, paper, overall plastics, oils.
Our Biodiversity
Our farm is located in the National Park of Sudoeste Alentejano and Costa Vicentina. Preserving nature and the co-habitation between farming and wild life is fundamental to assure our biodiversity. All pictures taken are originally from our farm.
Our Mission
Our mission stands for innovation and sustainability in agricultural activity, aiming at high quality products with reduced costs and low environmental impact.
In order to pursue our mission we believe in the value of partnerships with different sectors – like robotics, biology, agronomy and renewable energy – that traditionally have been disconnected.
Currently we have a collaboration with the cE3c group from the Faculty Sciences of Lisbon on the field of biology but we are open for other collaborations with more universities and other research centres.
Contact Us!
Sousa Prado & Filhos, Agropecuária Lda – VAT PT506165485
spf.lda@sapo.pt
Fiscal Address:
Rua do Canal, nº20/20A,
7645-238 Vila Nova de Milfontes, PT
Mail Address:
Apartado 91
7646-909 Vila Nova de Milfontes, PT
Main Warehouse Silverqueen:
Herdade do Zambujeiro – EN393, km 3.7, 7630-014 Longueira/Almograve, PT
GPS: 37.7011ºN 8.7701ºW (way-out on the left in the direction Vila Nova de Milfontes-Odemira)
Warehouse Casões :
Herdade dos Nascedios – EN393, km 5.3, 7630-014 Longueira/Almograve, PT
GPS: 37.6864ºN 8.7792ºW (way-out on the right in the direction Vila Nova de Milfontes-Odemira)