George Oils: Sustainable Essential Oils Industry |
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| Lead Organisation: |
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South African Breweries (SAB) |
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George, South Africa |
| Time period: |
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since 1998 |
Web link: |
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http://www.sab.co.za/ |
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| Partners: |
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Masibambabane Trust | Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) | George Oils | |
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Aims/Objectives: |
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| To promote sustainable development enterprises in the target communities. | | To develop a viable and sustainable essential oils industry. | | To promote organic farming through the use of organically grown products and the avoidance of fertilisers and weed killers in the growing process. | | To generate employment, wealth, and human resources in local communities. |
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Measurable results and specific
targets: |
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| Two totally organic farms have been established: a 15-hectare geranium farm and a 2-hectare camomile farm. | | Initially, the project provided jobs for 4 retrenched SAB hop farm employees. Currently there are 17 full-time employees, and a number of temporary workers are employed on a part-time basis. | | The essential oils are distributed to the international cosmetic and aromatherapy industries, which serves as a good foreign currency earner. |
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Implementation mechanisms
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| Efforts are being made to further develop a sustainable local industry around the core essential oils business in the future. |
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| CONTACT: |
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Name: |
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Pancho Ndebele |
Email: |
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pancho.ndebele@sabreweries.com |
Organisation: |
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South African Breweries |
Address: |
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65 Park Lane, Box 782178 |
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Sandton |
City: |
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Johannesburg |
State/Region: |
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Gauteng |
Postal Code: |
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2146 |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Telephone: |
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+27 11 881 8299 |
Fax: |
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+27 11 881 8136 |
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