Social Activities

Social activities are the key objective of the company. Gorkha aims to bring awareness to the low-income rural communities by motivating them to be involved in income generating activities through the collection and cultivation of medicinal herbs.

In the beginning, French researchers proved that their assistance with the construction of the company could in turn help community groups in low-income small villages to generate income. Their survey brought a concrete solution to the cultivation of herbs with respect to the farming in rural areas. A network was established to acheive this target, with the initiation of the company's training programs, workshops, and seminars with botanists, Ayurvedic doctors, and agronomists. These meetings help to develop the skills of local farmers and in the same way assist the company in producing a more quality product. Each group is given a buy-back guarantee of the medicinal plants they produce, and a fair price is given for all goods to encourage larger scale cultivation. In this way, the company assists the rural communities in producing income.

In addition, Gorkha Ayurved Company (P) Ltd. has established Community Development Centers (CDC) in many different parts of the country. These centers teach skills to community members and promotes NTFP in order to help generate income of community members. The company trains and coordinates Community Forest User Groups (CFUG) as well, which are responsible for the identification and collection of available local herbs. Finally, the company is responsible for the coordination of self-help groups (women's groups, local NGO's, etc.) for the training of skills.