Development and management of union of ethical biodiversity trade (UEBT) certification program
Clients
EL-TAYEB TRADING CO. LTD.
Industry
Agricultural produce exporters
Duration
06 Months
June – December, 2021
LOCATION
Kano & Jigawa
Kachia
Challenge
El– Tayeb are sister companies that wanted to increase their export options andrevenue by exporting ginger and hibiscus to Europe. In order to achieve this, theyneeded rainforest alliance and Union of Ethical Biodiversity Trade (UEBT)certification which they contacted us for our certification services.
What we did
We helped them to develop and manage the Union of Ethical Biodiversity Trade(UEBT) certification program for Ginger and Hibiscus. We trained their hibiscus farmers on good agricultural practices (GAPS) to comply with Rainforest Alliance Certification and supervised the application process to certification bodies.
677
Small holder farmers trained
677smallholder farmers trained on good agricultural practices (GAPS).
95%
compliance level
95%compliance level where only 65% was expected for Rainforest Alliance Certification.