Based in Mexico

Nopal Mexica

A Cooperative

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Organization Details

Nopal Mexica is a Mexico City based family cooperative that produces and transforms nopal and its derivatives through sustainable agricultural practices. Nopal is a cactus with huge health benefits with applications in the food and the pharmeceutical industry.

Impact Story

Nopal Mexica works directly with 200 producers and provides them prices that are 300% above market rates. Additionally, they are transitioning over 100 hectares of cultivated land into organic cultivation, thus reducing the CO2 emission.