International Day of Argania

The argan tree is typically a multipurpose tree that supports income generation, increases resilience and improves climate adaptation, playing a very important role in achieving the three dimensions of sustainable development - economic, social and environmental - at the local level. The sustainable argan production sector contributes to the economic empowerment and financial inclusion of local communities, especially women living in rural areas. Cooperatives are instrumental in promoting local job opportunities and can play an important role in contributing to food security and in eradicating poverty. For centuries, the argan tree has been a mainstay of the Berber and Arab-origin indigenous rural communities , which developed a specific culture and identity, sharing their traditional knowledge and skills through non-formal education, particularly the unique knowledge associated with the traditional production of argan oil by women. The unique argan-based agro-forestry-pastoral syste...

Globally, an estimated 3.5 to 5.8 billion people, use wild plants, and one billion depend on wild foods for their livelihoods and food security. Among them, the argan , of course. However, as with all our natural resources, we need to keep an eye on sustainability. That is the purpose of the report  Wild Check: Assessing risks and opportunities of trade in wild plant ingredients : understanding the responsible sourcing of wild-harvested plants, including the argan. Argan, one of the five wild plants hidden in our everyday lives

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed May 10th as International Day of Argania in 2021, The resolution A/RES/75/262 , submitted by Morocco, was co-sponsored by 113 member states of the United Nations and adopted by consensus. RESOLUTION 75/262. International Day of Argania.  The General Assembly,  Reaffirming its resolution 70/1 of 25 September 2015, entitled “ Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”, in which it adopted a comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative Sustainable Development Goals and targets, its commitment to working tirelessly for the full implementation of the Agenda by 2030, its recognition that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development, its commitment to achieving sustainable development in its three dimensions – economic, social and environmen...