By Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir | Executive director
The women of the cooperative in Ourika are seeking an area where they can produce food products (for example, couscous) and articles of clothing. In addition, they are working to identify land upon which they can plant a nursery that will include marigold, nigella, and pomegranate. Toward the identification of a building where the women’s cooperative members can work, the provincial and municipal authorities have recommended a school building that has not been in use for the past 15 years. Together with the HAF, we are now in the process of developing a contract that will transfer the right of occupancy to the cooperative for a 90 year period.
In regards to securing land in order to secure the nursery, we have submitted a request to the regional management of Waters and Forests. The goal is to transfer land located in the Ourika valley to the cooperative in order to plant these two herbs and one tree, all of which can be grown organically. The municipal and provincial authorities have also recommended land in order to establish the nursery, however the parcel is no longer available and the local government authorities are determining another recommendation.
We thank Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, both for supporting women in establishing a productive cooperative in terms of artisanal and agricultural initiatives, as well as in committing to buy those products, without which income and opportunities would not be assured.
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