By Dr Julie Garnier | Project director
Morocco is currently facing its worst drought in 30 years as there has been hardly rainfall and water tables are at their lowest levels. In fact, water levels in dams have never been so low and farmers now have to sell their livestock at loss since there are no grazing pastures. Threatened cosystems like the argan forest are even more crucial to preserve now as they show greater resilience in the face of climate change compared to more cultivated landscapes.
At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic has also greatly impacted argan oil producers who could not export their products and saw a massive decrease in their revenues. More than ever do we need to help women in the argan forest to build resilience against climate change, which can be done through our Aromatic and Medicinal Plants Gardens in villages and running One Health education and preventive campaigns. We need your help for maintaining the first One Health garden ever developed in Morocco and for re-starting all the One Health campaigns we intiated before Covid.
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