Center of Organic Agriculture in Egypt

What Center of Organic Agriculture in Egypt does

The Center of Organic Agriculture in Egypt (COAE) is an independent conformity assessment body headquartered at 3 Cairo Belbeis Desert Road, Cairo. It provides third-party certification and validation/verification services to farms and firms in Egypt and across Africa under ISO/IEC 17065:2012, accredited by the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) and registered with Egypt's Financial Regulatory Authority. Its product portfolio comprises five distinct tracks: Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS), Organic Egyptian Law certification (under Law No. 12/2020), Demeter International biodynamic certification, Economy of Love (EoL) ethical certification, and Validation and Verification (V&V) services for carbon credits using EoL GHG and Oremex methodologies.

COAE's published registry reports 11 Demeter-certified farms and 6 firms, 44 EoL-certified farms and 4 firms, 52 PGS-certified farms, and 2,694 V&V GHG farm assessments (1,082 under EoL, 1,612 under Oremex). Its GTM is sales-led and direct, engaging farms and firms through the company website (coae-egypt.com), industry events, and phone/email inquiry. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue streams are professional-service fees tied to certification assessments, surveillance, and V&V engagements.

Strategically, COAE's core dependencies are its EGAC accreditation, its Demeter International license, and its EoL connection to the Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA). Compliance coverage includes EU Regulation 2018/848 for cross-border organic exports. The organization operates as a single-entity certification body with no disclosed parent, subsidiary, investor, or funding relationships, and reports only one named officer (Dr. Ramy Mohamed Ramdan, COAE Manager).

Name

Center of Organic Agriculture in Egypt

Legal name

Center of Organic Agriculture in Egypt

Website

https://coae-egypt.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COAE is an EGAC-accredited, Cairo-based independent conformity assessment body that certifies Egyptian and African farms and firms under ISO/IEC 17065, providing Demeter, EoL, PGS, Egyptian Organic Law, and carbon-credit V&V services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Certification Services

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Certification Services (AFALAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability/Ethical Sourcing Claim Verification (RSPO, Rainforest, Fairtrade) (AFALAGAJ), Integrated Management System Certification (Food Safety + Quality/Environment/OHS) (AFALACAI)

Keywords

• Organic agriculture certification
• Biodynamic farming certification
• Carbon credit verification
• Conformity assessment services
• Agricultural sustainability standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: COAE generates revenue through certification fees for various standards including Organic Egyptian Law, Demeter International, Economy of Love (EoL), Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS), and carbon credit certifications for farms and firms.
2. Validation and Verification Services: Provides validation and verification services for carbon credits and sustainability standards, measuring environmental impact and verifying compliance across certified projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Center of Organic Agriculture in Egypt (COAE) is an independent, EGAC-accredited conformity assessment body that issues organic, biodynamic, and sustainability certifications to agricultural farms and firms. Its portfolio includes five certification products (PGS, Organic Egyptian Law, Demeter International, Economy of Love, and Validation & Verification for carbon credits), delivered under ISO/IEC 17065:2012 and related ISO standards for clients in Egypt and across Africa.

Product overview

COAE offers a portfolio of organic and sustainable agriculture certification services, comprising five distinct certification products: Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) for local organic verification, Organic Egyptian Law certification for compliance with national law, Demeter International certification for biodynamic agriculture, Economy of Love (EoL) certification for ethical and holistic standards, and Validation and Verification services for carbon credit and sustainability assessments. The organization operates as an independent conformity assessment body, providing these certification services to farms and firms seeking market access and credibility in both local and international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) Certification Locally-focused, trust-based organic certification providing small-scale agricultural producers with accessible market access through community validation.
• Organic Egyptian Law Certification Certification ensuring compliance with Egyptian Organic Agriculture Law No. 12/2020 for organic products sold within Egypt.
• Demeter International Certification Biodynamic agriculture certification validated against Demeter International Standards, the oldest and most stringent organic standard established in 1924, ensuring regenerative farming practices.
• Economy of Love (EoL) Certification Holistic ethical certification developed by the Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA) ensuring transparency, fairness, and environmental sustainability across the entire agricultural value chain.
• Validation and Verification Services Validation and verification process ensuring farms meet strict sustainability and carbon credit standards through transparent, data-driven assessments using Economy of Love (EoL) GHG criteria and Oremex standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Demeter: 11 farms & 6 firms certified; EoL: 44 farms & 4 firms certified; PGS: 52 farms certified; V&V: 1,082 farms (EOL GHG) & 1,612 farms (Oremex GHG)

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 5 September 2023EGAC provides official accreditation to COAE under ISO/IEC 17065:2012, recognizing COAE's competence to operate product certification for organic agriculture, Demeter, and Economy of Love standards.
• Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBDA developed the Economy of Love (EoL) standard, a holistic ethical standard that COAE certifies against. This partnership enables COAE to provide EoL certification services ensuring transparency, fairness, and environmental sustainability across agricultural value chains.
• Demeter InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationDemeter International is the oldest and most stringent organic certification standard (established 1924). COAE serves as a certification body for Demeter standards in Egypt, validating biodynamic agriculture practices.
• Economy of LovecoreTechnology or IntegrationEconomy of Love (EoL) is an ethical certification standard. COAE provides third-party certification services for EoL standards, verifying sustainable production, nature protection, and fair compensation.
• Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) - EgyptcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFRA registration ensures COAE's compliance with Egyptian regulatory requirements for operating as a certification body in Egypt's financial and regulatory framework.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Control Union: Control Union is a global certification and inspection company providing organic, sustainability, and carbon credit certifications across more than 70 countries, including Africa. It competes head-to-head with COAE in third-party organic certification and V&V services.
• CERES (Certification of Environmental Standards): CERES certifies organic and sustainable agricultural production worldwide, including in Africa and the Middle East. It is a direct peer of COAE in organic inspection/certification and sustainability verification.
• BCS Öko-Garantie: BCS Öko-Garantie is a German-based organic certification body active in emerging markets, including Egypt and Africa. BCS competes with COAE for organic producer certifications and EU 2018/848 equivalence work.
• ECOCERT: ECOCERT is one of the world's largest organic and sustainable agriculture certification bodies, offering organic, fair trade, and carbon credit verification across Africa and globally. It directly competes with COAE in organic and sustainability certification services for farms and agribusinesses.
• IMO (Institute for Marketecology): IMO is a Swiss-headquartered certification body specializing in organic, fair trade, and sustainable agriculture certifications across developing markets. It is a close peer of COAE in producer-level organic certification for African and Middle Eastern farms.

Emerging players

• GLOBALG.A.P. GLOBALG.A.P. provides farm assurance certification covering good agricultural practices and sustainability. It is an emerging adjacent player that overlaps with COAE in farm-level certification, though its scope is broader than organic/biodynamic.
• Fairtrade International (FLO-CERT): FLO-CERT is the certification body for Fairtrade International, focusing on ethical sourcing and supply chain verification in agriculture. It competes partially with COAE in ethical/sustainability claim verification for farms in Africa.

Broad incumbents

• Soil Association Certification: Soil Association Certification is a UK-based organic certification body offering organic and sustainability assurance globally. It overlaps with COAE in organic certification but operates at much larger scale and with a broader product portfolio.
• Kiwa: Kiwa is a global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) incumbent offering organic and sustainability certification among a broad portfolio. It competes with COAE in agricultural conformity assessment but is not specialized in organic-only certification.

Others

• Egyptian Biodynamic Association (EBDA): EBDA developed the Economy of Love (EoL) standard that COAE certifies against. While a strategic partner rather than competitor, EBDA overlaps in the Egyptian biodynamic ecosystem and could in theory expand into certification itself, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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