Marqan pays a fair price for raw materials, thus improving the livelihoods of farming families in rural Kenya.
One of our key priorities is to make sure that every person involved in Marqan receives a decent salary and the best working conditions. In this way, your purchase strengthens the livelihoods of family farmers in rural Kenya and helps sustain an increasingly endangered cultural heritage.
A typical Miraa farm at higher altitudes. Notice the intercropping with tea, which increases both plants' resilience and yields.
Our farmers continue growing and harvesting Miraa the way their forefathers did, using permaculture techniques that respect nature's equilibrium instead of agrochemicals.
Miraa farms in Meru are elaborate agro-forestry systems featuring a variety of indigenous plants providing food, forage and medicines. The combination conserves soil moisture and fixes nitrogen, making the farms resilient even to extended drought.
Meru County, Kenya: The origin of our Miraa leaves.
Working directly with family farmers in Meru County, Kenya, we control the entire production chain of our products - from the farm to the packaging. We know all the important details about our raw produce and we tightly oversee the processing, enabling us to guarantee the quality standard of our products.
Want to know when and where the Miraa in you infusion was harvested? Just get in touch with the batch number - we aim to reply within two working days.
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