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We belong to the Gilgit-Baltistan in HKH
region and introduced ourselves in business not only to earn
profit but also to develop livelihood of marginalized and
disadvantaged small farmers of HKH region in Pakistan via
providing sustainable market for their products. The farmers
of the region has been growing and drying fruits like
Apricots, Almonds, Walnuts, and Apples for hundreds of years
and for last fifteen years cherries are also grown by the
farmers. As the market for their fresh produces is at the
distance of some more than 600 kilometers and it takes more
than 15 hours on KKH and transportation charges are very
much high, so fruits are dried here in natural conditions.
Our Mission is: “Poverty
elevation and sustainable development of small
farmers/producers of HKH region in Pakistan who are
producing horticulture products especially fruits by
providing sustainable market for their products”.
Our Vision:
Gilgit Baltistan Naturals is the company
works to improve the livelihood of small farmers of HKH
region in Pakistan by process and market their products in
international market. The small producers of
Gilgit-Baltistan who have been producing dried apricots,
apples, Almonds and Walnuts for hundreds of years. But still
are unable to get adequate rates for their dried fruits, the
only source of income for most farmers. Company with the
help of Local Social Organizations (LSOs) established by
AKRSP will take efforts to establish Farmers Organizations.
The company will also take efforts to organize training
programs in quality production, soil health, deforestation,
environmental protection etc. The SPOs are then linked
directly with the international market.
The company will make
affiliations with FLO (FIRLY LABLING ORGANIZATION), GOOD
FOOD and Soil Association and acquire HACCP in its initial
phase.
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