Golden sesame and cereal grain harvest spread out to dry under warm sunlight on a farm

Sourcing · Aggregation · Bulk Export-Ready Supply

We buy your harvest in bulk — at a fair, agreed price.

SlovenAgroGroup imports agricultural produce in bulk: sesame seeds, groundnuts, peanuts, rare nuts and non-perishable cereals. We work hand-in-hand with individual farmers, SACCOs and cooperatives — transparent grading, clear contracts, on-time payment.

18,400 tAggregated / yr
1,260+Farmer partners
74SACCOs & co-ops
14Source countries

What we do

Bulk buyers who start at the farm gate.

We aggregate large, consistent volumes of non-perishable produce and move it into regional and international supply chains. Instead of going through layers of middlemen, we contract directly with the people who grow it.

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Direct farmer sourcing

Individual growers and smallholder groups sell to us at agreed, published grade prices — openly negotiable on volume and quality, with no surprise deductions.

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SACCO & cooperative contracts

We sign seasonal offtake agreements with SACCOs and cooperatives so members know their volume is sold before they harvest it.

03

Grading, drying & storage

Moisture testing, sorting and warehousing at our hubs, so your consignment holds its quality — and its value — until shipment.

04

Bulk logistics

Truck consolidation, jute and PP bagging, container loading and documentation handled end-to-end by our operations team.

05

Published, negotiable prices

Our offer price per kg is published in USD on every product card. It can be negotiated upward based on your volume and quality, then written into your contract.

06

Payment on delivery terms

Agreed payment windows per contract — mobile money, bank transfer, or cooperative account settlement.

Farmer walking through a sunlit cereal field inspecting the crop before harvest

How a deal works

From your proposal to payment in full.

We are based in Slovenia and buy from overseas suppliers under a Modified FCA Port Terminal Agreement. The price on every card is our offer — a firm starting point that can be negotiated based on the volume you can supply and the quality you deliver.

  • 1. Submit a proposal with your product, volume and condition (takes ~3 minutes).
  • 2. We review and accept, then send you an official contract covering product, grade, volume and terms.
  • 3. You book container space for storage before dispatch and take the goods to the port.
  • 4. At the port our agents verify everything against the contract, with you or your agent present.
  • 5. You are paid in full at the port — then the goods are dispatched to Slovenia.

Products we buy

Currently sourcing

Partnerships

Selling as a group? You'll get better terms.

Cooperatives and SACCOs that aggregate member produce qualify for seasonal offtake contracts, advance grading support and priority collection scheduling.

Stacked jute sacks of graded seeds and grain in a clean warehouse

Catalog

Products we buy in bulk

→ Visit the Education Centre for exactly how to prepare, pack and document each product before the port.

Non-perishable seeds, nuts, cereals and pantry staples. Our offer price is shown in USD on every card — that is our offer, and it can be negotiated based on the volume of product and the quality you deliver. All purchases are made under our Modified FCA Port Terminal Agreement, with full payment released at the port of origin. Minimum volumes are indicative; smaller lots are welcome through a cooperative or SACCO.

What we buy, in the field and in the bag

Clean white sesame seed spread for grading
Sesame & oilseeds
Shelled raw peanuts and groundnuts in shells
Groundnuts & peanuts
Golden wheat grain close up before milling
Cereals & grains
Roasted green coffee beans in a pile
Coffee, cocoa & tea
Sacks of graded grain and seed stacked in a bulk trading warehouse

Pricing

What we pay, per kilogram

Every product we buy has a published offer price in USD per kg. That price is our offer and it can be negotiated based on the volume you can supply and the quality you deliver.

Offer prices last reviewed

We publish an offer price per kg for every product we buy. That price is our offer, not a take-it-or-leave-it figure — it can be negotiated based on the volume of product you can supply and the quality you deliver. Whatever we agree is written into your contract and paid in full at the port of origin, with no commission, no agent fee and no late deductions taken out of it.

Our offer price$4.05 / kgexample: sesame seeds
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Your volume10,000 kg10 tonnes, as an example
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Paid to you$40,500in full at the port of origin

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You know the price before you start

The published offer price for your product is your starting figure, so you can work out your total value before you harvest or bag a single kilo — then discuss it with our sourcing desk based on your volume and quality.

02

Paid in full at the port of origin

Once your container clears export customs and passes inspection at the origin terminal, we transfer 100% of the contract value to you — before the container is loaded onto the vessel.

03

What is deducted

Nothing by us. No commission, no agent fee, no quality discount after the fact. Under our terms you carry your own costs to the origin terminal — those are listed in full in the contract terms below.

04

Volume and premium grades earn more

The published price is our standard offer and it is open to negotiation on two things: volume and quality. Large consistent volumes, and lots that grade as premium — top purity, moisture well under target, clean lab results, consistent size and colour — earn a higher price per kg agreed with you on a contractual basis. See how we grade quality →

Full published price list

Our offer price per kg, and the value of a 10-tonne lot — for every product we buy. These are offers and can be negotiated on volume and quality.

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ProductOur offer price (USD/kg)Value of 10 t (USD)

Prices are quoted at your port of origin terminal. They are our offer and remain open to negotiation on volume and quality — the agreed figure is confirmed in writing in your contract before anything moves.

What your price is based on

Clean white sesame seed at export purity
Purity and cleanliness
Grain being turned to dry evenly in the sun
Moisture under target
Jute sacks of graded produce stacked on pallets
Volume you can supply
Technician testing samples in a laboratory
Clean lab results
Shipping containers stacked at a busy port terminal at dusk

The process

From accepted proposal to payment in full

We buy under a Modified FCA Port Terminal Agreement. Below is every stage, every clearance and every document, in the order it happens.

We buy under a Modified FCA (Free Carrier) Port Terminal Agreement. In plain terms: we choose the shipping line, you make the booking with them and deliver to the origin terminal, then we inspect and pay you 100% in full — before the container is loaded onto the vessel. Every stage below, including the documents, is written into your contract before anything moves.

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Stage 1 · Contract, carrier nomination & container booking

Once our sourcing desk accepts your deal, we issue an official purchase contract setting out product and grade, volume, our offer price per kg in USD, total contract value, packaging and moisture specification, the port of origin, the inspection window and the payment condition.

We select the freight forwarder and shipping line based on ocean rates and routing, then introduce that forwarder to you. You communicate directly with our nominated forwarder and physically book the container space — which keeps the timing of loading at your own facility under your control.

Documents at this stage: Proforma Invoice (you issue it to open the order details) · Shipping Instruction (we issue it to you with the nominated forwarder's contact details) · Booking Confirmation (the shipping line issues it to you with the booking reference, container release order and vessel cut-off dates).

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Stage 2 · Inland transport to the origin terminal

You bring the empty container to your store or facility, load the cargo, and move the packed container to the origin port terminal using your own trucks and at your own cost. You carry all costs and risks during this domestic journey.

This is the stage that protects your payment. The consignment must already be fully dried, cleaned, sorted, correctly bagged and exactly at the grade, moisture and volume in your contract before it leaves for the terminal. Correcting cargo at the port is slow and expensive.

Documents at this stage: Commercial Invoice & Packing List (you draft them with exact contents, weights and values) · Inland Bill of Lading or Waybill (your driver's legal authority to move the goods to the terminal) · Verified Gross Mass (VGM) Certificate (mandatory — you confirm the exact weight of the packed container before port entry).

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Stage 3 · Export customs clearance

Before the cargo can be inspected or loaded, it must legally pass through your country's customs authority. You appoint a licensed customs broker to handle it, and you pay the export duties, origin terminal handling charges (OTHC) and clearance fees.

Clearance required: Export Customs Clearance — the cargo is legally cleared for export by the origin government.

Documents at this stage: Export Customs Declaration (filed by your broker) · Export Licence (only if your goods are restricted at origin) · Certificate of Origin (proves where the goods were produced).

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Stage 4 · Total port inspection and full payment

Once the container reaches the terminal and clears export customs, our agent or an independent third-party inspection team meets the cargo. The container is opened — or inspected by port scanning and sampling — to confirm the goods match the contract in totality. You or your appointed representative should be present so the result is witnessed and agreed on the spot.

Once we confirm everything is correct, we transfer 100% full payment to you — no staged retentions, no deductions that were not written into the contract, and all of it before the container is loaded onto the vessel.

Documents at this stage: Clean Report of Findings / Inspection Certificate (issued by the inspection agency confirming the goods are approved) · Telegraphic Transfer (T/T) Advice (our bank's proof that full payment has been sent to you).

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Stage 5 · Vessel loading and title transfer

On receiving full payment, you instruct the shipping line to release the primary transport document and the port's cranes lift the container onto the ocean vessel. Risk and legal ownership transfer from you to us the moment the container is safely loaded on board.

Documents at this stage: Mate's Receipt (the ship's master confirms the container is safely on board) · Ocean Bill of Lading (the ultimate document of title — the line issues a Clean Shipped on Board B/L to you, and once paid you send it to us or initiate a Telex Release so we can legally claim the goods in Slovenia).

You are paid in full at the origin terminal, before the container is loaded. Goods that match the contract are paid on the spot — which is why we ask you to confirm condition, grade and volume before leaving for the port.

Paperwork trail

Every document, in order, and who issues it

Nothing here is a surprise. This is the exact document sequence from your first enquiry to the cargo being released onto the vessel — including which side sends each one. You are the seller; SlovenAgroGroup is the buyer.

Phase 1 Inquiry and quotation — the negotiation

Buyer → Seller
Letter of Inquiry (RFQ)

We send this to you requesting your pricing and availability for the volume we need.

Seller → Buyer
Proforma Invoice (PI)

You send this back outlining estimated costs. It explicitly states the custom payment term: “100% Cash/Wire Transfer upon successful inspection at the port of dispatch.”

Phase 2 Finalizing the contract — the agreement

Buyer → Seller
Purchase Order (PO)

We formally accept your PI terms, which binds us to the order specifications.

Signed by both
Sales Contract

The critical legal document. It explicitly sets out the Port Inspection and Payment Clause, detailing: the exact port location for inspection; how many days we have to inspect once the goods arrive at the port; the definition of a “passed” inspection; and the timeline for the immediate wire transfer after approval.

Phase 3 Production and packing — the readiness

Seller → Buyer
Commercial Invoice (draft / pending)

Issued as the demand for payment, showing final actual quantities and total amount due. It stays pending until the port inspection passes.

Seller → Buyer
Packing List (P/L)

Weights, dimensions and packaging breakdown, so we know exactly what to look for during the physical count at the port.

Seller → Buyer
Certificate of Origin (C/O)

Proves the country of production — we need it for customs entry in Slovenia.

Phase 4 Inland transit to the port

Seller → Trucker
Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI) / Inland Bill of Lading

You issue this to your trucking company. It authorises moving the cargo from your facility to the designated secure warehouse or holding yard at the port of dispatch for our inspection.

Phase 5 Port inspection and payment — the release trigger

Seller → Buyer
Notice of Arrival at Port Holding

You or your port agent formally notify us that the goods have arrived at the terminal or warehouse and are ready for physical review.

Inspector
Port Inspection Certificate (Pre-Shipment Inspection Report)

Issued by us or an independent third-party surveyor (for example SGS) at the port, and signed after checking quality, quantity and packaging. This document is what triggers payment.

Buyer → Seller
Proof of Payment (bank wire receipt / SWIFT MT103)

Sent immediately upon issuance of a clean Inspection Certificate, proving full payment has been executed.

Seller → Buyer & port
Payment Receipt & Cargo Release Note

Issued once you confirm the funds have hit your bank account. This legally transfers ownership and authorises the port to load the goods onto the ship.

The journey your consignment takes

Bagged produce stacked on pallets at a facility
1 · Loaded at your facility
Freight truck on the road carrying containers
2 · Inland transport
Container yard at the origin port terminal
3 · Customs & inspection
Cranes loading containers onto a ship
4 · Paid, then loaded
Laboratory technician examining grain samples in glass dishes

Quality assurance

How your consignment is checked

Four phases of inspection, from the documents we check before shipment to accredited laboratory testing. Knowing these in advance is the simplest way to clear inspection the first time.

High-volume commodities need a strict, organised check. This is exactly how your consignment is verified — from paperwork at origin to laboratory clearance in Slovenia. Knowing these steps in advance is the easiest way to pass them first time.

📋 Phase 1 · At origin

Pre-shipment document check

Before a container is opened, our compliance team cross-references your paperwork against Slovenian and EU food-safety entry requirements.

  • Risk-transfer check. Under our Modified FCA terms, ownership passes the moment the container is safely loaded on board at origin. We check the Clean Shipped on Board Bill of Lading to confirm exactly when responsibility shifted.
  • Phytosanitary certificates. The exporting country's agricultural authority must certify the cargo free from invasive pests — critical for Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) and in-shell macadamias.
  • Origin processing logs. Sorting certificates must match the order — for example confirming white and mixed hulled sesame really was cleaned and sorted, so nobody pays for dirt or stones.

🚢 Phase 2 · On arrival

Dockside & container integrity

When the container physically arrives, inspectors check the storage environment before touching the food itself.

  • Seal verification. The high-security metal seal number on the container door is matched against the shipping manifest, proving the cargo was not tampered with at sea.
  • The “sniff & visual” test. On opening the doors, inspectors check for a rush of hot air, chemical smells or a musty odour — mustiness indicates a leak that let ocean moisture in.
  • Condensation check (“cargo sweat”). The container ceiling is inspected: on lines like white maize and soya beans, temperature swings at sea can drip moisture onto the top bags and cause localised rotting.

🔍 Phase 3 · Warehouse

Rapid sensory & physical testing

Once cargo reaches the warehouse, a composite sample is drawn from the front, middle and back of the shipment using a sampling spear.

  • Moisture verification. A calibrated digital moisture meter checks your declared figures: sesame ≤ 8%, white maize ≤ 13.5%, edible dried beans ≤ 12%. Any batch over the limit is flagged for mechanical drying or rejected, because it will rot in storage.
  • Defect & outturn grading. For cashews (RCN) a sample batch is cut open to calculate nut count and Kernel Outturn Ratio (KOR), confirming the shell holds a healthy, usable nut.
  • Infestation & sifting. Sorghum, finger millet and barley samples are run through mesh sieves to check for live weevils, beetles or hidden insect larvae.

🧪 Phase 4 · Laboratory

Critical laboratory hold

Non-perishables can look perfect yet be legally unsellable due to invisible contamination. The shipment sits on a temporary administrative hold while an ISO-accredited lab processes samples.

  • Aflatoxin screening. The most critical check for raw peanuts and groundnuts — aflatoxin is a toxic mould that thrives on them. The lab certifies the parts-per-billion level sits below the legal limit.
  • MRL chemical testing. For green coffee, cocoa and dried tea bound for Slovenian roasters and factories, the lab checks Maximum Residue Limits for prohibited pesticides or storage fumigants.
  • Microbiological clearance. Cultures are run on raw items such as sesame and spices to confirm they are negative for Salmonella and E. coli before entering manufacturing or retail lines.
Shipping containers stacked at a commercial port terminal awaiting loading
Container seals checked against the manifest
Laboratory technician testing grain samples in glass dishes
Accredited lab testing before clearance
Grain being spread and turned to dry evenly in the sun
Moisture verified with a calibrated meter
Stacked jute sacks of graded produce in a clean warehouse
Bagged, weighed and stacked on pallets
Your best protection is Phase 0 — your own yard. Dry, clean, sort and bag to the contract specification before you leave for the port. Consignments that arrive at the port already at spec clear our port verification quickly and get paid without delay.

Where each check happens

Containers stacked at a port terminal
Dockside seal check
Sacks stacked in a clean warehouse
Warehouse sampling
Laboratory glassware with grain samples
Accredited lab hold
Grain drying in the sun before bagging
Moisture verification
Container ship being loaded by cranes at an export terminal

Contract terms

Modified FCA Port Terminal Agreement

Who pays for what, when risk and title transfer, the three clauses written into every contract, and who carries the cost if goods sit at the port.

Every SlovenAgroGroup purchase contract is agreed as a Modified FOB / Modified FCA (Free Carrier) Port Terminal Agreement — you are the seller, we are the buyer in Slovenia. Because this workflow blends aspects of different shipping rules, standard Incoterms alone would not protect either side, so the three clauses below are written explicitly into every contract.

How the booking works, in plain words. We choose the forwarder and shipping line, and you make the physical booking with them — so we set the freight rate and routing while you keep control of loading times at your own facility. The cargo is then inspected at the origin terminal and you are paid in full before it sails.

Seller pays — you

Your side, up to on board the vessel

  • Booking the container space with our nominated forwarder
  • Inland transport of the packed container to the origin terminal, on your own trucks and at your own cost
  • Verified Gross Mass (VGM) certification before port entry
  • Your licensed customs broker and export customs clearance
  • Export duties, origin terminal handling charges (OTHC) and clearance fees
  • Export Licence (if restricted) and Certificate of Origin
  • Pre-loading storage or demurrage if your cargo sits at the terminal because you missed your delivery window or did not clear export customs in time

Buyer pays — SlovenAgroGroup

Our side, from on board onward

  • Selecting the freight forwarder and shipping line, and introducing them to you
  • Ocean freight for the international voyage
  • The independent inspection at the origin terminal
  • Marine insurance (optional)
  • Import customs clearance in Slovenia
  • Inland transport after arrival at Koper
  • Storage or demurrage at the origin terminal if your goods arrived on time and export-ready but our nominated vessel was late or did not accept the cargo on schedule
Risk and legal title transfer the moment the container is safely loaded on board the vessel at the named port of origin — and by that point you have already been paid in full. Full terms are restated on every offtake note before signature.

Written into every contract

The three clauses that make this binding

These appear word-for-word in your sales contract. You are welcome to show them to your own lawyer, cooperative board or bank before you sign.

Booking & Routing Clause

“The Buyer shall select the Freight Forwarder and Shipping Line for the international voyage. The Seller shall be responsible for coordinating with the Buyer's nominated forwarder to book the container space, and the Seller shall transport the goods to the Port of Origin at their own expense.”

Port Inspection & Payment Clause

“The Buyer retains the right to inspect the goods in totality at the Port of Origin terminal post-customs clearance. The final 100% balance payment shall be transferred by the Buyer immediately upon issuance of a successful inspection report, and prior to the loading of the container onto the vessel.”

Document Release Clause

“The Seller shall instruct the carrier to issue a Clean Shipped on Board Bill of Lading, which shall be released via Telex Release to the Buyer immediately upon verification of full payment clearance.”

Storage & demurrage

Who pays if goods sit at the port?

Whether you pay storage depends entirely on when and why the charge occurred. The rule is simple: whoever caused the delay pays for it.

You pay when…

The delay started on your side

  • You delivered to the port after the agreed date and the cargo waited at the terminal.
  • Export customs clearance was slow or incomplete on your paperwork.
  • You missed the vessel cut-off date, so the cargo had to wait for the next sailing.
  • The consignment failed our port verification and had to be re-dried, re-sorted or re-bagged before loading.

We pay when…

The delay started on our side

  • Your goods arrived on time and export-ready, but our nominated ship was late.
  • Our nominated vessel refused or could not accept the cargo on schedule.
  • The sailing was rolled or cancelled by the line we nominated.
  • Any storage that accrues after the goods are loaded on board.
The dividing line is the moment the container is loaded on board. Costs and risk before that sit with you as the seller; from the moment it is safely on board they are ours. If a storage charge appears, we establish two facts first — was the cargo delivered on time and export-ready, and was the nominated vessel available? — and the party responsible for the delay carries the cost.
Avoiding demurrage entirely. Deliver 3–5 days before the vessel cut-off, have every certificate issued and in hand before you travel, and confirm your booking reference with our sourcing desk. Cargo that is early, documented and at spec almost never attracts a storage charge.
Documentary proof decides the outcome. Keep your gate-in receipt, weighbridge slip, export customs entry and terminal timestamps. These prove the date and condition on which your cargo arrived, and they are what we rely on if a terminal raises a storage claim.
Free time and detention. Terminals allow a limited free-storage window before charges begin, and carriers allow limited free days on the container itself. Ask your forwarder for both figures in writing when you book, and plan your delivery inside the shorter of the two.

From your yard to on board

Bagged produce stacked ready for loading
Loaded at your facility
Container yard at the origin port terminal
Delivered to the terminal
Cranes loading a container ship
Title passes on board
Aerial view of the port of Koper, Slovenia
Arrival in Koper
Farmer inspecting a sunlit cereal field before harvest

About us

Built around the farmers who supply us

SlovenAgroGroup is a bulk agricultural importer and aggregator. We buy sesame, nuts, groundnuts and non-perishable cereals in volume, and we buy them from the people who actually grow them.

Our story

Volume, without squeezing the grower.

The bulk agro trade has always had the same weakness: the further produce travels from the farm, the less the farmer keeps. SlovenAgroGroup was set up to shorten that chain. We contract directly with individual farmers, SACCOs and cooperatives, publish our grade-based prices, and handle drying, grading, storage and logistics ourselves.

That means one price conversation, one contract, and one predictable payment window — for a smallholder with 800 kg of simsim or a cooperative with 400 tonnes of white maize.

  • Written grade-and-price offers on every accepted proposal
  • Moisture and purity testing at collection, witnessed by the seller
  • Weighbridge records shared with cooperative and SACCO committees
  • No deductions that were not on the signed offtake note
Stacked sacks of harvested grain in a warehouse ready for bulk shipment

Mission

Fair, reliable demand

To give every farmer, cooperative and SACCO we work with a dependable bulk buyer — a clear price, an honest grade and a payment date they can plan their season around.

Vision

A shorter supply chain

To become the region's most trusted bulk importer of seeds, nuts and cereals, where farm-gate value stays with farming communities instead of leaking into brokerage layers.

Values

Transparency first

Published grade prices, witnessed weighing, shared records and contracts written in plain language. If we cannot explain a deduction, we do not make it.

Operations

From farm gate to Slovenia

Sourcing & contracting

Sourcing officers assess proposals, confirm volumes and sign offtake notes with farmers, SACCOs and cooperatives ahead of harvest where possible.

Port verification & grading

At the port of loading our agents test moisture, foreign matter and defect rates against the contract, in the seller's presence, before payment and dispatch.

Payment & dispatch

Suppliers are paid in full at the port once the consignment is confirmed, and only then is the container dispatched to Slovenia with full documentation.

Arrival checks in Slovenia

On discharge at Koper we run container-integrity checks, warehouse sampling and ISO-accredited laboratory clearance before goods enter manufacturing or retail lines.

Assorted nuts and seeds including peanuts, cashews and sesame arranged in bulk quantities

Our desk

Who you actually deal with

Every proposal is handled by a named person, not a shared inbox. These are the four desks that will touch your consignment from first contact to payment.

Portraits are placeholders — real photographs will replace them once supplied.

Company & compliance

Our registration and credentials

Before you commit produce to any buyer you should be able to verify who they are. Here is everything a supplier, bank or freight forwarder normally asks us for.

Registered name

SlovenAgroGroup d.o.o.

Private limited company registered in the Republic of Slovenia.

Registered office

Ferrarska ulica 12, 6000 Koper

Slovenia — five minutes from the Port of Koper container terminal.

Company registration no.

To be published

Our AJPES business-register number will appear here and on every contract we issue.

EU VAT identification

To be published

Our SI VAT number, verifiable through the European Commission VIES system.

EORI number

To be published

Economic Operators Registration and Identification number used for all EU customs entries.

Food-safety certification

To be published

HACCP and food-business registration held with the Slovenian Administration for Food Safety.

Laboratory partners

ISO 17025 accredited

All aflatoxin, Salmonella, moisture and MRL testing is run by independent accredited laboratories — never in-house.

Contract standard

Modified FCA Port Terminal

Written in plain language, with payment in full at the origin terminal before the vessel is loaded.

Entries marked “To be published” are deliberately blank rather than filled with a placeholder number. We would rather show you a gap than a figure you cannot verify.

Shipment record Illustrative

What a completed contract looks like

These four examples show the shape of a typical SlovenAgroGroup contract — volume, grade outcome, timeline and what the supplier was paid. They are illustrative worked examples, not audited past shipments.

Clean white sesame seed graded to export purity in a shallow tray
Sesame · 24 t · one 40ft container

A cooperative that dried on racks and cleared premium

A 340-member cooperative delivered white sesame at 7.1% moisture and 99.6% purity after switching from ground drying to raised racks. The lot graded premium at inspection and the price per kg was renegotiated upward before loading.

7.1%moisture at inspection
99.6%purity achieved
Premiumgrade outcome
Same daypaid after inspection
Shelled raw groundnuts and peanuts in shells ready for grading
Groundnuts · 48 t · two containers

An aflatoxin re-test that saved the contract

A groundnut lot failed its first aflatoxin screen. Instead of rejecting the consignment, our quality desk had the supplier re-sort and re-dry the affected bags, then re-tested. The second report passed and the shipment sailed nine days later.

9 daysrecovery time
2lab reports run
0 tvolume lost
Fullcontract value paid
Green coffee beans piled up before export grading
Green coffee · 19.2 t · one container

A seasonal offtake signed before harvest

A washing station agreed volume and price with our sourcing desk three months ahead of picking. Because the price was fixed in writing early, the station could finance cherry purchases from members without a broker advance.

3 monthssigned pre-harvest
0broker layers
Recurringofftake agreement
100%paid at origin port
Golden wheat grain close up before bulk milling
Cereals · 72 t · three containers

Three containers, one weighbridge record

A SACCO aggregated maize and sorghum from 190 members. Every weighbridge slip was shared with the SACCO committee the same day, so members could reconcile their own deliveries against the final payment without disputes.

190member deliveries
3containers loaded
0weight disputes
Sharedweighbridge records

These are worked examples written to show how our process handles real situations — premium grading, a failed lab test, a pre-harvest contract and a multi-member aggregation. Named, verifiable references will be published here as suppliers agree to be quoted.

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Where we work

Aerial view of the port of Koper in Slovenia
Koper, Slovenia
Warehouse stacked with sacks of produce
Our warehousing
Technician testing samples in a laboratory
Accredited labs
Farmer walking through a cereal field at sunrise
Our growers
Clean white sesame seeds spread in a shallow layer ready for grading

Supplier proposal

Submit a proposal

Two quick steps: tell us who you are, then describe the produce you have. Our sourcing team responds within 7 days.

Price published & negotiable

Our USD offer price per kg is on every product card, and can be negotiated on volume and quality.

Reply within 7 days

A sourcing officer reviews every proposal and comes back to you directly.

Paid at the port

Payment in full once your consignment is verified, before it sails.

1 Applicant type
2 Produce details
3 Sent

Who is submitting this proposal?

This helps us apply the right contract terms and collection schedule.

Track a proposal

Already submitted? Check where it stands

Enter the reference number we gave you (it looks like SAG-104822) to see the stage your proposal has reached.

Case-insensitive. You can type it with or without the dash.

Progress

Stages advance as our sourcing, quality and finance desks sign off. If a stage sits still longer than you expect, call the sourcing desk on +386 5 610 4820.

Demo tracker. This preview reads proposals saved in your own browser, so it will find references you submitted here. Once the sourcing inbox is connected it will read live case status instead.
Grain spread out and turned to dry evenly in the sun

Education Centre

How to prepare, pack and deliver your produce

Pick your product below for the exact documents, drying targets, packing method, health precautions, port checklist — and exactly how we establish the quality of your seed. Follow this and your consignment clears our port inspection the first time, which means you get paid without delay.

Volume and premium quality earn a higher price per kg. The price on each product card is our offer, and it is negotiable — based on the volume of product you can supply and the quality you deliver. For the most premium seed — top purity, moisture well under target, uniform size and colour, strong oil or cup or KOR results and clean lab reports — we will negotiate a higher price per kg with you on a contractual basis, written into the sales contract before anything moves. Open your product below to see what counts as premium for it.

Applies to every product

Six rules that protect your payment

01

Dry to the target

Moisture is the number-one reason consignments fail. Dry to the figure on your product card and test it — do not guess by feel.

02

Never dry on bare soil

Use tarpaulins, mats or a raised drying rack. Bare ground adds stones, soil, animal waste and mould spores.

03

No chemicals on food

Never store produce with pesticides, fertiliser, fuel or treated seed. Chemical residue is the fastest way to fail lab testing.

04

New, food-grade bags only

Clean new jute or PP bags. Never reuse fertiliser, cement or chemical sacks — even once.

05

Store off the floor

Stack on pallets or dunnage, away from walls, under a leak-free roof with air moving around the stack.

06

Reject mouldy lots

Never mix a mouldy, discoloured or insect-damaged batch into a good one. One bad sack can condemn a whole container.

Food safety is a legal matter, not a preference. Aflatoxin, pesticide residue and Salmonella cannot be seen, smelled or washed off. A contaminated consignment is rejected at the port and cannot be sold in Slovenia or the EU — so treat every rule below as a condition of payment.

Product-by-product

Choose your product

Every crop has its own risks, drying target and packing method. Select yours for a full checklist.

Before you travel

Common reasons consignments are delayed

Almost every delay we see at the port comes from one of these six things. Check them off and your cargo loads on schedule.

01

Moisture above target

Tested weeks earlier, not on loading day. Produce reabsorbs moisture in storage — always re-test before you leave.

02

Missing certificates

Phytosanitary, origin or laboratory reports not yet issued. Start paperwork the moment your contract is signed.

03

Wrong or reused bags

Old fertiliser or chemical sacks are rejected outright. Only new, clean, food-grade bags are accepted.

04

Weight mismatch

Bag count or net weight does not match the packing list and contract, so the terminal holds the cargo.

05

Live insects in the lot

Weevils or borers found at sieving. Sieve a sample yourself and treat with approved products only.

06

Missed vessel cut-off

Arriving after the cut-off means waiting for the next sailing — and the storage cost sits with the exporter.

Not sure how to prepare your product?

The Education Centre has step-by-step drying, packing and document guides for every product we buy.

Open Education Centre

Good practice, in pictures

Grain spread thinly and turned to dry in the sun
Dry on tarpaulin, not soil
New jute sacks stacked neatly on pallets
New bags, sewn and marked
Laboratory testing of seed samples
Test before you travel
Containers awaiting inspection at the port
Arrive early at the port
Aerial view of the port of Koper in Slovenia with cargo terminals

Contact

Talk to our sourcing desk

Questions about grades, prices or collection points? Reach us directly — or send a full proposal and we'll come to you.

Head office

Ferrarska ulica 12
6000 Koper, Slovenia

Sourcing desk: +386 5 610 4820

Email: sourcing@slovenagrogroup.com

Hours: Mon–Fri, 8:00–17:00 CET

Import & inspection points

  • Port of Koper — primary discharge port for all consignments
  • Koper bonded warehouse — sampling, moisture and grading checks
  • Ljubljana — compliance, contracts and supplier payments
  • ISO-accredited partner laboratories — aflatoxin, MRL and microbiological testing

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Reach the right desk

Who to speak to

01

Sourcing desk

New proposals, offer prices, product specifications and grade questions. First stop for every new supplier.

02

Contracts & compliance

Contract wording, certificates, phytosanitary and laboratory documentation, and export paperwork queries.

03

Logistics & inspection

Vessel nominations, container bookings, port verification appointments and storage or demurrage questions.

04

Payments

Settlement timing at the port, bank and mobile-money details, and cooperative or SACCO account payments.

05

Cooperatives & SACCOs

Seasonal offtake agreements, group aggregation support and priority collection scheduling.

06

Quality disputes

Any disagreement over grade, moisture or defect results recorded at the port verification.

Common questions

Before you write to us

💰 Do I need to quote a price?

Not to begin with. Our offer price per kg is published on every product card in USD — tell us the volume you can supply and the condition it is in, and that price can then be negotiated based on your volume and quality.

📅 When am I paid?

In full at the port of loading, once our agent has verified the consignment against your contract and before the goods are dispatched to Slovenia.

📦 Is there a minimum volume?

Minimum lots shown on each product card are indicative. Smaller quantities are very welcome when aggregated through a cooperative, SACCO or farmer group.

📄 What if I lack a certificate?

Tell us early. Our compliance team will list exactly which documents your product needs and point you to the right authority — missing paperwork is the most common cause of delay.

🌧️ My produce failed moisture. Now what?

It can usually be re-dried and re-presented. Any storage cost caused by that delay sits with the exporter, so it pays to test before you leave for the port.

🌐 Which countries do you buy from?

We source from 14 countries across Africa, Asia and South America. If you can meet the grade and reach a port, we can usually contract with you.