Photo: Profonanpe
The Mala Biofertilizer Producers Association (PROBIMA) has reached an important achievement by being a finalist in the Business Creativity 2024 Awards, which recognizes the innovation and social impact of business projects. Created within the Sustainable Mala project, an initiative of Compañía Minera Condestable and Profonanpe, PROBIMA has implemented a circular economy model that transforms organic waste into biofertilizers and ecological products.
PROBIMA is made up of 13 members of the Mala Peasant Community, 11 of them women, who produce liquid and pelletized biofertilizers under the Nutri Yawar brand and ecological cleaning products such as La Brillosita. Their work not only generates local employment, but also promotes better waste management in the region, contributing to the environmental sustainability of the Mala district.
This is a clear example of what private enterprise can contribute by working in alliance with an environmental fund, the local authority of the district of Mala and the rural communities.
Photo: Profonanpe
This recognition highlights how PROBIMA is leading the shift towards a more sustainable economy, demonstrating that local solutions can make a difference in the fight against climate change and in the creation of inclusive work spaces. We congratulate PROBIMA for this important achievement!
About Sustainable Mala
Sustainable Mala is an initiative of Compañía Minera Condestable and Profonanpe and its objective is to contribute to improving the living conditions of the rural community of Mala through the diversification of their sources of income, the improvement of their basic services and the conservation and sustainable management of their ecosystems.
To date, Sustainable Mala has promoted two bio-businesses. One of them is PROBIMA, which produces liquid and pelletized biofertilizers under the Nutriyawar brand, as well as soaps and grease removers under the La Brillosita brand. The other is ECODEP, which produces plantain by-products, such as chifles, under the PUQUCHI brand.
