Our Impact

The whole philosophy of National Organics is to provide organic agro forest-based products for sustainable living, and to respect not only nature, but also the communities who work with us in collecting and growing the products we export to the global market. In addition to providing fair, sustainable incomes we also work with the communities, not only to improve plantation and farming practices, but also to improve their overall lifestyle.

Employment Opportunities

We support small individual farmers and grower groups to become involved in the business and to provide income generating opportunities for them.  This way we hope to provide communities with sustainable and growing income sources from their own products.

 

Empowering Communities

Working with mainly the poor, women, marginalized, and other disadvantaged groups, it is important to us that we break the traditional norm and uplift their livelihood and general attitude towards themselves and others. In addition, again in conjunction with Grow Nepal, we plan to provide:

  • Access to health facilities through regular health camps;
  • Non-formal education classes for illiterate older people, and
  • Knowledge about the negative effect chemical and chemical based products have on people and the planet.

We bare all fees related to organic certifications and trainings for our communities.

 

Charity Work through Grow Nepal

National Organics, in conjunction with a local non-profit organization, Grow Nepal, provides on-going training on:

  • Improved methods of plantation and cultivation;
  • Harvesting;
  • Post-harvesting, and
  • Warehousing

 

Training is also provided on:

  • the importance of education for children;
  • the importance of general cleanliness and health, and
  • the importance of equality and equity among people.

Responsibility Towards the Earth

We know that global change starts from local actions. So, we bring together a community of eco-minded people who share ideas and knowledge on leading a sustainable lifestyle. We are conscious about our impact on the environment. All our Soapberries and essential oils are organic and from the Himalayas, and all our product lines relate to local communities and nature.

It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure we do not do more damage to the environment.   As an individual we can only do so much.  As a company we can do a little more.  As a community we can do more still.  Therefore, it is important for us to ensure the local communities, collectors and suppliers we work with recognize the environment is something to be treasured.  In the areas where we work, in the far west of Nepal, traditionally people have lived in harmony with nature, so it is not such a great leap to rekindle their traditional knowledge and respect of the environment.

Through re-planting trees, sustainable use of cultivated land, recycling where possible, and through providing all our staff, growers, collectors, and partners access to awareness training on the environment, we continue to work towards minimizing the impact we have on the land.

 

In summary, we have following positive environmental impacts:

  1. Soapberry and butter trees can reduce the chance of soil erosion and landslides.
  2. These trees will help balance the ecosystem.
  3. Reduce chemical-based products, resulting in a reduction in ecosystem and water pollution.
  4. Reduce CO2

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