Dabur partners with intl body for herbal garden

Dabur Nepal, a subsidiary of Dabur India, and an international organisation have come together to establish a garden to promote herbal medicinal and aromatic plants from the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.
Experts from Dabur and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), which have entered into a five-year partnership, will bring to bear their significant resources and experience to establish a herbal garden at ICIMOD Knowledge Park at Godavari, 10 km east of Kathmandu, according to a press release issued by ICIMOD.
The garden will facilitate research and development and act as a learning centre with demonstrations, hands-on training and information sharing, said the release.

As per the agreement, Dabur Nepal will provide the initial establishment costs, technical assistance, planting materials and maintenance and ICIMOD will provide the space, said the release.
Dabur Nepal is a leading Indo-Nepal joint venture which produces soft drink and herbal cosmetic products.
The company is promoting the cultivation of critically-endangered species across 24 districts in Nepal and through 50 cooperatives to transform the livelihoods of farmers through herbal farming as an alternative source of income.