Site map | Contact us | Friday 03 December 2010 | Sun: 8:10 AM - 5:19 PM Moon Reception Presentation Trades Commitment Publications Search Members Area Grain business | Agricultural supplies | Green leisure | Seeds | Biofuels | Phytosanitary logistics | Grain craft The collection and marketing of plant products constitute the heart of the historic business of the Dauphinoise Group. This activity is based on a network of local infrastructures and on the know-how of the Group's employees, with the objective of optimizing the value of agricultural production. Collection The Dauphinoise Group, through the Cooperative and its subsidiaries Agri Sud Est and Valence Céréales, collects around 400,000 tonnes of cereals and oilseeds. A territorial network bringing together 80 local silos allows producers to deliver their crops as close as possible to cultivated land. Maize, common wheat, barley and rapeseed constitute the bulk of the production collected in the Group's territory. Grain storage and processing Living materials intended for the food industry, plant productions are the subject of constant attention. The storage and working of the grain (classification of batches, sorting, cleaning, drying) aim to preserve its intrinsic properties, as well as its sanitary quality. This activity is carried out by qualified silo personnel who are regularly trained in regulatory standards and the quality requirements of food industry manufacturers. Since 1997, the Dauphinoise Group has also been committed to a voluntary ISO 9001 certification process for its silos. Marketing The mission of the Dauphinoise Group is to direct plant production towards the best commercial outlets. To do this, it is particularly developing a sector-based approach making it possible to closely follow the expectations of the agrifood sector in terms of species to be produced, physical characteristics (proteins, baking quality, etc.) and health quality (mycotoxins, residues, etc.) . Based on this knowledge of the market, the Group offers farmers specific production contracts that directly meet the expectations of manufacturers in the animal feed, milling, oil mill and starch industry. The integrated sales department of the Group offers, in a context of high volatility in world cereal prices, the reactivity essential to the good valuation of productions on the markets. The expedition Outre ses capacités d’expédition par route et voie ferrée, le Groupe dispose de deux silos fluviaux situés à Saint Romain-en-Gal et à Lyon. Cette position géographique privilégiée offre un accès direct à la circulation sur le Rhône et à l’aire méditerranéenne. Les capacités ferroviaires et portuaires du Groupe Dauphinoise ouvrent de réelles possibilités de valorisation sur un marché difficile et volatile. Ainsi, pour la campagne 2008 / 2009, ses ventes à l’exportation ont dépassé les ventes nationales. La part des ventes aux Pays Tiers (hors Communauté Européenne) a franchi les 11% pour les principales céréales.