For a family in Bordei Verde, success came with help from PAPI employees
30.01.2012
| After learning how to use computers, Nicușor Vasile, an entrepreneur from Bordei Verde (in Brăila County), created a webpage to promote his farming association with help from PAPI employees. Since then, offers have started pouring in, and in summer the young man managed to get contracts from other Romanian counties. |
The webpage created by PAPI Bordei Verde
for the farming association
Nicuşor and Madalina Vasile started a farming association in 2003. The started with small but firm steps, gradually expanding their crops of grain, corn, rape and sunflower. Now, the two can be proud of their successful family business. What is the secret of this success? The webpage promoting the company, created with the support of IT administrator Gabriel Jupiala. “We had no Internet access from home initially, so we were going to PAPI for any problem. After we got Internet at home, it was still those at PAPI who helped us along the way. They built a website for us, where we can promote services and products”, says Madalina Vasile, administrator of Pistea COM SRL in Bordei Verde.
The first step: training at PAPI
Since Nicușor Vasile had no idea how to use computers, he decided to attend a training called „IT&C in business – Web development”, organised at PAPI. „Later, the IT administrator created a website for him. He promoted his business and thanks to the site he received new contracts. Also, he wrote projects and managed to get European funds for modern farming equipment”, RECL manager Marinela Macreanu says.
More than 350 hectares cultivated and contracts with companies all over the country
In summer, the two managed to grow crops on 350 hectares so now they can be completely satisfied. They managed to sign contract with two companies which bought land in Bordei Verde and which wanted to benefit from the services of Pistea COM SRL, attracted by the high quality and maximum efficiency of works with latest-generation equipment. „Representatives of two companies with which we have leasing contracts came to us, so we added an extra 55 hectares to our usual cultivated surface. Thanks to the webpage we also got very good contracts for the sale of our produce”, Mădălina Vasile explains.
„Take care who sows in spring… in order to have a harvest in autumn”
Even if young people today generally do not look favourably upon agriculture, the Vasile family managed to discover the secret of success. Their motto is „Take care who sows in spring… in order to have a harvest in autumn”, and it’s under this slogan that they attact loyal business partners and get results. „We also own a local shop, but we earn more from farming. This year we had very good profits. The weather also helped…”, says Mădălina Vasile, who at 30 manages to successfully manage a business many don’t even dream of.
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