The harvesters
who tend
the forest
47 members.
One covenant.
The cooperative is entirely women-led and women-owned. Membership is open to any woman from the Abyei region who completes the harvesting apprenticeship — a two-year programme run by senior members.
Amira Deng
Founder & Lead Harvester
I learned from my mother, who learned from hers. The tree is our teacher.
15 years harvesting
Nyajima Kuol
Quality & Grading Lead
Good gum has a smell. You know it before you see it.
11 years harvesting
Achol Maker
Cooperative Treasurer
We decided together that the money would stay with us. All of it.
8 years harvesting
Abuk Thiong
Apprentice Harvester
I am learning which marks to make and which not to. The tree teaches patience.
2 years harvesting
"Abyei is not a location. It is a relationship between water, tree, and people."— Amira Deng, Founder
Verified provenance,
documented
stewardship
Achai Collection works with international certification bodies, academic research partners, and fair trade verification organisations to ensure that every claim we make about provenance, method, and community benefit is independently documented.
Full supply chain traceability is available to wholesale partners and institutional buyers on request.
Fair Trade Certified
Independent audit of cooperative income distribution and labour conditions.
Organic Certified
No pesticides, no synthetic inputs. Verified wild-harvest methodology.
HACCP Compliant
Food safety management system verified at processing facility.
Carbon Tracked
Scope 1 and 2 emissions tracked. Reforestation contribution per unit sold.