Organic cultivation, wild picking, deforestation

Organic products still involve enormous administrative burdens. For many farmers in In the tropics, obtaining biological status is an almost insurmountable hurdle, and it is also expensive. Often a corporate association is the only solution, farmers understand better than anyone else that organic farming can provide them with a higher income. Our organic products therefore largely come from farmers who process and trade their produce cooperatively.

Because we package our own products, we would also need a costly SKAL registration to be able to sell products as 'organic'. We simply refer to the cultivation method.

In addition to organically grown products, we offer products that are not organically grown, but are free of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The majority. A third category is foraged, which some stores call "organic," but by definition doesn't fall under that category. This is one of our biggest gripes; after all, forest products—what more could you ask for?

Unfortunately, regulations focus more on the biological characteristics of a product and less on the impact of cultivation on the habitat. For example, a product collected in the forest without any fuss may not be organic, but an organically grown product on a plot where forest has been cleared is. In that respect, wild-harvested spices fit perfectly into the aim to combat deforestation, as agreed at the United Nations Biodiversity Summit in Montreal,.

Update December 27, 2022