Sustainability in ornamental nursery production is often presented as a statement of intent. With Bioagricert nursery certification, TECNOVIVAI has instead chosen to subject its growing method to external, independent and verifiable assessment, launching a ‘zero-impact’ pathway covering 3 production plots during the 2025-2027 period.
What Bioagricert certification is and what it guarantees
Bioagricert is a certification body that assesses agricultural and nursery production processes against verifiable environmental criteria rather than self-declarations. Obtaining this certification means subjecting cultivation practices to periodic inspections covering soil management, use of water resources and reduction of environmental impact throughout the plants’ production cycle.
TECNOVIVAI’s 2025-2027 ‘zero-impact’ pathway
The pathway launched by TECNOVIVAI involves 3 production plots at the Canneto sull’Oglio nursery, with the aim of achieving a Bioagricert-verified ‘zero-impact’ standard by 2027. It is a concrete and measurable commitment that complements the working method described in a day at the nursery, where plant quality comes from constant control of every stage of production.
What changes for those choosing certified plants
For landscape architects, architects and contracting authorities, being able to document the sustainable provenance of plants is increasingly a requirement rather than simply an added value. Choosing a wholesale nursery with a verifiable certification pathway means being able to include this information in project documentation with objective evidence rather than a claim alone.
Sustainability as part of the method, not a slogan
As with plant quality, described in how to recognise a quality plant, sustainability at TECNOVIVAI is also a step-by-step, verifiable process rather than an isolated communication exercise. It is a pathway that will continue beyond 2027, with the aim of extending certification to additional production plots.
For more information on the Bioagricert certification pathway and the availability of plants from certified plots, contact our team.
