BIOBES sh.p.k
Certified for: Blackberry leaf (rubus fructicosus), dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale), elder flower/berry (sambucus nigra), Lime/linden flower (Tilia cordata), nettle leaf/root (urtica dioica), raspberry leaf (rubus idaeus)
albania
BIOBES is an Albanian company that operates in producing, collecting, processing and exporting aromatic and medicinal plants. It was created to continue a small family business managed since 1992. BIOBES collaborates closely with small farms in rural areas with a tradition in cultivation and wild flora collection.
Certified Hectares:
13,100
WILD COLLECTORS:
42
FAIRWILD CERTIFIED SINCE:
2022
Passing down traditions
The workers will freely decide what to spend the FairWild premium fund on. BIOBES is grateful for the hard work of their wild collectors and the trust they have given to collaborate and improve their lives. It is important to all that they continue the tradition of wild harvest passed down through generations.
Trust the nature
BIOBES is committed to appreciating and respecting the environment, its employees, farmers, and customers. This starts with ecological farming and ends with the “common good economy”. Their ethos is that nature has the best recipes for a long and beautiful life. BIOBES highly value sustainability, transparency and ethics.
“FairWild certification for the company adds to our contributions to:
- Space for employment opportunities
- Conservation of the cultural tradition of medicinal plant harvest and trade
- Growth and social development in collection areas from premium fund investments
- The special positive approach of BIOBES towards environmentally friendly practices
Nature is filled with possibilities for healing, wellness, discovery and adventure. With FairWild, our lives will be better. Good for you and good for the planet!”
get in touch
SALES CONTACT
Armela Koçi
+355 6963 25115 / +355 6940 45444
Sopez 53 Gradishtë, Divjakë, 9021, Albania
certified ingredients
| Common name | Scientific name | Plant part | Other certifications | Quantity for sale in 2023 (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry | Rubus fructicosus | Leaf | EU Organic, NOP Organic | Contact BIOBES for information |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale | Root | EU Organic, NOP Organic | Contact BIOBES for information |
| Elder | Sambucus nigra | Berry & Flower | EU Organic, NOP Organic | Contact BIOBES for information |
| Lime | Tilia cordata | Flower | EU Organic, NOP Organic | Contact BIOBES for information |
| Nettle | Urtica dioica | Leaf & Root | EU Organic, NOP Organic | Contact BIOBES for information |
| Raspberry | Rubus idaeus | Leaf | EU Organic, NOP Organic | Contact BIOBES for information |
potential ingredients
These products could be added to BIOBES’ FairWild certificate.
| Common name | Scientific name | Plant part | Other certifications | Potential FairWild certified quantity (tonnes) | Min. purchase commitments to pursue certification (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullein | Verbascum thapsus | Flower & Leaf | - | - | - |
| Vitex | Vitex agnus-castus | Fruit | - | - | - |