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Promoting and Marketing Flower Valley Conservation Trust: Biodiversity-Based Small Business Development Initiative

Grantee Name: Flower Valley Conservation Trust

Hotspot
Cape Floristic Region
Location
South Africa
Amount
$10,000
Dates
Mar 2003 – Mar 2004
Keywords
Awareness, Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Private sector

Promote a sustainable and best practice approach to harvesting indigenous flowers for local and international markets as an economically viable and competitive alternative to intensive agriculture. The Flower Valley Conservation Trust, an alliance of an historically disadvantaged local community and the private sector, will also work to empower previously disadvantaged people through adopting a partnership approach to business co-management. Francois Odendaal Productions will create promotional and marketing awareness materials as part of the project.

Strategic Direction :

2 Promote innovative private sector and community involvement in conservation in landscapes surrounding  biodiversity corridors

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