By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor01.25.21
2020 was an undeniably impactful year for the global herbal supply chain, perhaps doubly so for suppliers going above and beyond to adhere to sustainability and fair trade certifications in the midst of a public health crisis, overall economic tumult, and unprecedented demand.
To get some views from the field, the American Botanical Council’s Sustainable Herbs Program (SHP) director Ann Armbrecht recently discussed the impact that a tumultuous year has had on Fair Trade-certified herbal suppliers with those whose perspectives are drawn directly from the field. Those involved in the conversation were Puspa Ghimire from ANSAB, a Nepalese supplier, Tarun Prajapati from the India-based Cultivator Natural Products, and Paulo Barriga, from Pebani, an herbal supplier based in Peru.
Each region of the globe presented plenty of unique challenges to operations, both in the realm of more conventional farming and wild-crafting, both of which are challenging feats even in th
To get some views from the field, the American Botanical Council’s Sustainable Herbs Program (SHP) director Ann Armbrecht recently discussed the impact that a tumultuous year has had on Fair Trade-certified herbal suppliers with those whose perspectives are drawn directly from the field. Those involved in the conversation were Puspa Ghimire from ANSAB, a Nepalese supplier, Tarun Prajapati from the India-based Cultivator Natural Products, and Paulo Barriga, from Pebani, an herbal supplier based in Peru.
Each region of the globe presented plenty of unique challenges to operations, both in the realm of more conventional farming and wild-crafting, both of which are challenging feats even in th
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