Dateline: March 6, 2007
Millennium Health Supplements (Canada)
Inc.
Hoodia Gordonii is the hottest, natural product to hit the western appetite
suppressant industry, which saw the first Namibian National Hoodia Conference
take place on February 22nd and 23rd, 2007 with great
success.
Hoodia grows naturally and legally only in Namibia, South Africa, Botswana and
Zimbabwe but until this year the only market to open has been South Africa.
Namibia is getting ready to open their market later in 2007, but don’t go
running off to Namibia to buy your hoodia yet. Governing agencies and the
farmers are working hand in hand to coordinate all aspects of their market to
ensure it is a coordinated effort for everyone involved.
The Namibian Hoodia Conference, organized by the Ministry of Environment and
Tourism (MET), is aimed at developing a national strategic plan that will
address resource management, protection, research, cultivation, marketing and
trade of hoodia.
Speakers from the MET, CITES, conservation and botanists, farmers of wild and
cultivated hoodia crops, and national associations were well represented. The
conference was clearly organized and well structured.
Jen Cully, President and Public Relations Director for Millennium Health
Supplements (Canada) Inc., was invited to speak at the first Namibia Hoodia
Conference to provide a global market overview and a buyer’s perspective. Cully
says, “It was both exciting to be a part of and a pleasure to see government
officials, farmers and competitors working in concert to significantly
contribute to their national economy and to the rural development of Namibia in
particular.”
“We couldn’t believe the teamwork and effort that went into weaving all of the
agencies and farmers together into a well-orchestrated and well-oiled machine
that will surely be a great market for all of us to work in. We very much
appreciate that Namibia has taken the time to build their structure and put
protocols in place well before they open for business. Their dedication and
commitment to opening a stable market for the hoodia supply industry is of the
utmost importance and the Namibians clearly recognize the value of having all
procedures in place before they do.”
Cully will be working directly with governing bodies, conservationists,
associations and farmers to ready the Namibian market for their debut onto the
global stage. She comments that “Namibia is a breathtaking country filled with
wonderfully accommodating and hospitable people, ancient history and a land
that for the most part is unpopulated and undiscovered by western tourism. My
travels there will stay with me forever and I will always have a place in my
heart for this magnificent country with the Namib Desert’s thousands of miles
of red dunes, spectacular beaches and sweeping vistas. Their attention to
conservation is unrivaled by even the most industrialized nations and they are
a proud and dignified people.
We are looking forward to working in conjunction with Namibian and South African
farmers to make hoodia supply from these important markets a sustainable,
reliable and consistent source for the world’s purest Hoodia Gordonii.”
Jen Cully and Millennium Health Supplements would like to extend their gratitude
to the Namibian Ministry of Environment and Tourism for their invitation and
warm hospitality and we wish the Namibians a great and prosperous future in
their emerging herbal market.
For more information please contact:
Millennium Health Supplements (Canada)
Inc.
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