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Kotakis farms are in the beautiful valley of the Pinios River in the wider area of Gastouni, Ilia. They belong to the Kotakis family and are farmed by Kyriako Kotaki, his wife Ioanna Kotaki, and their two children Dimitra and Christos Kotakis. Kyriakos Kotakis is a very experienced agriculturist, one of the oldest organic farmers in Ilia Prefecture and has been practicing organic farming for over 10 years. This 140 acre farm consists of 51 acres of Oranges ( Navelina & Valencia), 47 acres of tangerines (Clementines, Mineola & Fortuna), 5 acres of Lemons, 4 acres of Kiwi, 26 acres of Vineyard and 7 acres of rotating cultivations (alfalfa, various vegetables and maize). The fertilization of the citrus in the farm is achieved by means of scattering organic compost over the whole area in early autumn and then a mixed sowing of vets and oats, after the first rains. Vetch and oats plants are cut with a cutting machine in the middle of spring and create a thick layer of natural green manure for the trees. Growing vetch and oats together, reduces to a large extent the growth of self-sown plants and also, the green manure combined with the organic compost provides excellent nutrition to the soil, eliminating any need for further fertilizing. This combination helps activate and propagate all those organisms that create a healthy and alive soil. The owners of the farm are checked and certified for their organic methods by the certification body DIO (GR-BIO-02) and have the following certification numbers:
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