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Social
activities are the key objective of the company. Gorkha
aims to bring awareness to the low-income rural communities
by motivating them to be involved in income generating
activities through the collection and cultivation
of medicinal herbs.
In
the beginning, French researchers proved that their
assistance with the construction of the company could
in turn help community groups in low-income small
villages to generate income. Their survey brought
a concrete solution to the cultivation of herbs with
respect to the farming in rural areas. A network was
established to acheive this target, with the initiation
of the company's training programs, workshops, and
seminars with botanists, Ayurvedic doctors, and agronomists.
These meetings help to develop the skills of local
farmers and in the same way assist the company in
producing a more quality product. Each group is given
a buy-back guarantee of the medicinal plants they
produce, and a fair price is given for all goods to
encourage larger scale cultivation. In this way, the
company assists the rural communities in producing
income.
In
addition, Gorkha Ayurved Company (P) Ltd. has established
Community Development Centers (CDC) in many
different parts of the country. These centers teach
skills to community members and promotes NTFP in order
to help generate income of community members. The
company trains and coordinates Community Forest User
Groups (CFUG) as well, which are responsible
for the identification and collection of available
local herbs. Finally, the company is responsible for
the coordination of self-help groups (women's groups,
local NGO's, etc.) for the training of skills.
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