Botanicals specialist Naturex has announced new efforts in Mongolia and Cambodia to improve the global communities from which the company sources raw materials. In Mongola, a project headed by Naadam, a French NGO, is working with local inhabitants to create food-producing gardens to combat malnutrition. The program includes tactics such as teaching proper gardening techniques. Naturex will conduct a thorough assessment to help the implementation of an expert agronomist.
Botanicals specialist Naturex has announced new efforts in Mongolia and Cambodia to improve the global communities from which the company sources raw materials.
In Mongola, a project headed by Naadam, a French NGO, is working with local inhabitants to create food-producing gardens to combat malnutrition. The program includes tactics such as teaching proper gardening techniques. Naturex will conduct a thorough assessment to help the implementation of an expert agronomist.
In Cambodia, Naturex is supporting the Agriculture Diversification Around Siem Reap, a program conducted by NGO Agrisud, which Naturex works with in Morocco and India. A new project in Northwest Cambodia will trial new agricultural systems with 40 farmers and families (and eventually to 320 farmers), in order to ensure food supply.
Naturex has also announced an increasing number of its clients interested in contributing to its Foundation. As a result, the company has created an endowment fund, whose contributions will contribute to the Foundation...s actions.
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