Our family business
We are passionate Jojoba farmers with more than 40 years of experience in growing and processing this special crop. Sustainable agriculture has been our core value from the very beginning: Today, INCA OIL is the world‘s largest organic Jojoba producer. Our company offers wholesale directly from the source.
The founders: Who we are
In the early 1990s, the Argentine brothers Adolfo and Afredo Mealla began growing Jojoba in Peru. They studied climate data, water and soil conditions before planting a wide range of Jojoba varieties in the sand dunes of Ica, a region being particularly suitable for Jojoba cultivation – please visit our sustainability page.
In 2000, Christian Wätjen joined the brothers in their venture to grow Jojoba in Ica – INCA OIL was born. Christian is also a farmer and grew up on a farm in Northern Germany. He lived in Argentina for many years , where he gained experience in the cultivating, processing and marketing of Jojoba since 1982.
At INCA OIL, the Mealla family is responsible for the local farms and cultivation of the Jojoba plants, while Christian takes care of the processing and global distribution of the Jojoba oil.
Our development: Milestones
Sustainable agriculture
We have selected seven high-quality Jojoba varieties from over 3,000 jojoba mother plants. Since the founding of our company, sustainable agriculture has been an important topic for us. To ensure the protection of resources, the avoidance of pesticides and GMOs, and fair working conditions, we were certified organic in 2004.
To learn more about our commitment to combat desertification, we invite you to visit our sustainability page.
Our oil mill in Panama
In order to meet the increasing global demand for jojoba oil, oil processing is located in Panama. The country is an ideal logistics location right between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean. This enables fast and reliable deliveries to all ports in the world.
Our new, modern factory went into operation in 2018: state-of-the-art press technology ensures consistently high quality. A refinery enables the processing of all variants of Jojoba oil under one roof. Since only Jojoba is processed in our production facility, cross-contamination with other oils or substances is effectivly prevented.
Agricultural innovations through our organic laboratory
We produce our own compost and fertilizer on our farms. In order to find the best fertilizer for our Jojoba plants, we set up an on-site biotech laboratory on our farm in Peru in 2019. We are currently researching microalgae to obtain the right algae for our organic fertilizer.
Dedication and Certification
Our employees are an important part of our company. To ensure fair and sustainable jobs, we have adopted the Fair for Life – Fair Trade certification and thus guarantee fair purchasing prices, humane and safe working conditions along the short supply chain and environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
Since the beginning of our business, we have been supporting the people and the region of Ica / Peru.
We are not only manufacturers of certified organic raw materials (PA-BIO-123), but also certified according to several standards, e.g. do we carry the signature COSMOS CERTIFIED and COSMOS APPROVED and are certified as fair trade according to the “Fair for Life” standard (ECOCERT ).
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