| Impact, actions & engagements remarquables | | | Malika Tel Prasodhan Udhyog (MTP) was established in 2015 with the aim of processing underutilized plants such as dhatelo, apricot and other aromatic herbs with the technical assiatance of HBTL. The organizational structure of MTPU includes: Executive committee, the management team and skill workers. Individual collectors collect dhatelo berries in Jumla and supply to MTP. Some collectors are organized in groups. As of now seven dhatelo collectors groups have been formed for the awareness creation about the importance of dhatelo, empower the dhatelo collectors, capacitate the woman collectors for the good practices of dhatelo collection and to fix the price of dhatelo seeds. MTP sells entire quantity of production to HBTL based on annual purchasing agreement. It is HBTL, who started the commercial marketing of dhatelo oil in Nepal. In order to use dhatelo oil as cosmetics and personal care ingredients, both HBTL and Aveda Corp initiated Malika Tel Prasodhan Udhyog (MTPU) to be certified For Life-Social Responsibility (SR) certified as a supplier of dhatelo oil since 2016. After audit in 2017, MTPU has been certified For Life Social Responsibility for the production and supply of dhatelo oil. |