Phytotrade Africa

PhytoTrade Africa

Esse has committed to the Fair Trade movement. We are an accredited partner of PhytoTrade Africa.

PhytoTrade Africa is dedicated to the development of Fair Trade and environmentally sustainable natural products. In short, the indigenous plants of Africa are sustainably harvested by communities and processed into high-end active ingredients.

PhytoTrade Africa works with harvesters in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Malawi, Botswana, Swaziland and South Africa.  The equitable trade in natural products has raised the standard of living of tens of thousands of people.  Through buying PhytoTrade Africa’s ingredients, Esse products support women to send their kids to school, visit the clinic, invest in local credit schemes or even build a house.

Read Betha Monde’s story on how the Phytotrade Africa mongogo project has improved life for her and her family