Business Partnership Facility
Development of a Nepalese organic spice chain
Project leader
The Organic Village (Netherlands)
Local partners
The Organic Valley, LEAD NGO (Nepal)
Amount of co-financing
EUR 200,000
- Nepal
- 2017
- Completed
Challenge
Nepal is a significant producer of high-quality spices, particularly ginger, turmeric, pepper, and cinnamon. However, there is almost no processing capacity for these spices, which are sold and exported fresh and unprocessed. As a result, small-scale producers are dependent on and vulnerable to volatile markets with low added value.
Innovative solution
The partners have established a certified organic spice processing unit in Nepal, using innovative and novel processing techniques for the country.
Impact
- Development of a sustainable, high-value-added processing sector for the country’s economic development
- Acquisition of skills for spice producers who have obtained organic certification
- Additional and viable income source for local spice producers
- Creation of direct jobs within the production unit
- Preservation of biodiversity and soil by promoting organic spice production
Targeted Sustainable Development Goals
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48 employees and the 1,500 certified farmers benefit from additional income sources.
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48 direct jobs have been created, 2,000 producers have been trained in sustainable agricultural production techniques.
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1,800 tons of ginger and 178 tons of turmeric are produced and processed each year.
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1,004 hectares of land and 1,500 farmers are CERES certified (an international inspection and certification organisation for sustainable organic food and textiles).
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