01
Terrace construction
Slope stabilization, erosion control, rainwater retention.
Sustainability & impact
The argan forest
« It takes 200 years for an argan tree to grow tall. We have 200 years ahead to protect it. »
Key figures
800,000
hectares of protected argan forest in the UNESCO zone
50 years
for an argan tree to reach full productive maturity
100%
shell & pulp valorization — zero waste from pressing
- Area: 800,000 ha · UNESCO 1998 · Intangible cultural heritage 2014
- Actions: ASMEL + HFAM Foundation — 8 field actions · satellite monitoring · zero-deforestation supply chain
Key figures
Eight actions with ASMEL
Actions: ASMEL + HFAM Foundation — 8 field actions · satellite monitoring · zero-deforestation supply chain
02
Agdal — land resting
Traditional practice: fallow zones for vegetation to regenerate.
03
Immediate environment preservation
Clean-up, invasive species control, understory maintenance.
04
Gardening & agroforestry
Argan replanting, companion cropping, regenerating depleted areas.
05
Moderate & mindful harvesting
Cooperative training for sustainable picking practices.
06
Participatory guarding
Monitoring sensitive zones and reporting illegal logging.
07
Community awareness
Village workshops: healthy forest, lasting incomes.
08
100% by-product valorization
Shell (fuel), pulp (fodder) — nothing discarded after harvest.
« An argan tree takes 50 years to bear its first fruits. It does not belong to us. We are its temporary guardians. »Abdelaziz El Mehni, Founder — Folk Oils SARL
Field partner: ASMEL
Association committed to preserving the UNESCO argan forest — concrete actions funded with Folk Oils on the ground.