Monde Nissing aims to empower the lives of Filipino farmers and in line with this, it has launched five ground-up agricultural cooperatives nationwide. This is part of the company;s 45@45 Sari-Sari Store Enablement Program which aims to build a more inclusive and sustainable supply chain by directly sourcing raw materials from local producers. The cooperatives- focused on cacao (South Cotabato), sugar (Bago City, Negros Occidental), garlic (Bacarra, Ilocos Norte), shallots (Nansuagao, Ilocos Sur) and eggs (Davao City)- which will serve as both suppliers and community-based distributors, and at the same time creating the much-needed livelihood for underserved regions.
