Micro Enterprise Development
Programme (MEDEP) and Gandaki International Pvt. Ltd. have reached an agreement
to jointly develop and promote honey-based enterprises.
According to the agreement, at least 250 new Micro Entrepreneurs will be created and 100 existing Micro Entrepreneurs will be supported to expand their business.
"The MEDEP will provide social mobilization, entrepreneurship and trainings while Gandaki International will provide technical training, technology support, counseling and market linkages," read a press release issued by the MEDEP.
Gandaki will provide 1,800 beehives and other technologies such as gloves, honey extractor and honey processors to the Micro Entrepreneurs in 50 percent subsidy.
MEDEP informed that the Gandaki had also assured buyback guarantee of the honey produced by the micro entrepreneurs.
The MoU was signed by MEDEP National programme manager Dr. Ramji Neupane and chairperson of Gandaki International Dev Gurung.
After signing the contract, Dr. Neupane said that the ongoing fourth phase of MEDEP aimed at bringing contribution of private sector in Micro Enterprise Development and the MoU with Gandaki was a major milestone towards that end.
Gurung said that the agreement would help in establishing sustainable honey eco-system in Nepal and eventually contribute to increase in production and quality.
MEDEP is a poverty alleviation initiative of the Government of Nepal and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), currently funded by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australia.
It has created over 75,000 Micro Entrepreneurs since 1998 and about 5,000 of them are bee-keeping and honey based entrepreneurs.
Likewise, Gandaki International is a joint venture between Gandaki and a Dutch company, Honey International. It is established with an objective to promote honey enterprises in Nepal and to export honey from Nepal.
According to the agreement, at least 250 new Micro Entrepreneurs will be created and 100 existing Micro Entrepreneurs will be supported to expand their business.
"The MEDEP will provide social mobilization, entrepreneurship and trainings while Gandaki International will provide technical training, technology support, counseling and market linkages," read a press release issued by the MEDEP.
Gandaki will provide 1,800 beehives and other technologies such as gloves, honey extractor and honey processors to the Micro Entrepreneurs in 50 percent subsidy.
MEDEP informed that the Gandaki had also assured buyback guarantee of the honey produced by the micro entrepreneurs.
The MoU was signed by MEDEP National programme manager Dr. Ramji Neupane and chairperson of Gandaki International Dev Gurung.
After signing the contract, Dr. Neupane said that the ongoing fourth phase of MEDEP aimed at bringing contribution of private sector in Micro Enterprise Development and the MoU with Gandaki was a major milestone towards that end.
Gurung said that the agreement would help in establishing sustainable honey eco-system in Nepal and eventually contribute to increase in production and quality.
MEDEP is a poverty alleviation initiative of the Government of Nepal and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), currently funded by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Australia.
It has created over 75,000 Micro Entrepreneurs since 1998 and about 5,000 of them are bee-keeping and honey based entrepreneurs.
Likewise, Gandaki International is a joint venture between Gandaki and a Dutch company, Honey International. It is established with an objective to promote honey enterprises in Nepal and to export honey from Nepal.
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