{"id":3825,"date":"2019-01-21T16:06:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T15:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/didouqen.com\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2021-09-03T10:37:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T10:37:42","slug":"press-release-tree-planting-day-provides-economic-social-and-environmental-development-across-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-haf.ddev.site\/press-release-tree-planting-day-provides-economic-social-and-environmental-development-across-morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Tree Planting Day Provides Economic, Social and Environmental Development Across Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
\nThursday 17th<\/sup>\u00a0January 2019<\/p>\n

Tree Planting Day provides economic, social and
\nenvironmental development across Morocco<\/strong><\/p>\n

Moroccan communities are being invited to plant thousands of trees donated by the High Atlas Foundation (HAF) on Monday 21st<\/sup>\u00a0January 2019 \u2018Tree Planting Day\u2019 – an annual planting event coordinated by the Foundation – contributing to economic, social, and environmental development across the Kingdom of Morocco.<\/p>\n

The Foundation\u2019s President, Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir said \u201cthe aim of the day is to promote the spirit of planting at this time of the year, which is the planting season for fruit trees and medicinal plants in Morocco.\u201d
\n\u201cWe invite not only farmers and community associations to get involved, but also schools, parents\u2019 associations, women, cooperatives, children, interfaith groups and all those that would like to participate in planting this season\u2019s life-giving trees,\u201d said Dr. Ben-Meir.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be coordinating planting events in the Provinces of Al Haouz, Azilal, Boujdour, Errachidia, Essaouria, Fes, Marrakech, Oujda, Taroudant, and Taza,\u201d said Dr Ben-Meir.<\/p>\n

Using plants provided by HAF nurseries (partnering with\u00a0Ecosia<\/a><\/span>) and the High Commission of Waters and Forests, the Foundation expects to donate over 8000 organic fruit tree saplings and medicinal plants to communities for Monday\u2019s Tree Planting Day. This will include high-value crops of argan, almond, carob, pomegranate, fig, olive, walnut, and other endemic medicinal plants.\u00a0 HAF and community partners will plant hundreds of thousands of trees over the course of the 2019 season.<\/p>\n

HAF Director of Projects Amina El Hajjami said \u201cplanting trees not only generates significantly higher incomes for farmers and local families than the traditional crops of barley and corn, but they also provide food security and environmental rehabilitation\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cLocal communities can see returns from fruit tree harvests within two years for pomegranate trees and 5 years for almond and carob trees,\u201d said Mrs. El Hajjami.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are encouraging all communities across Morocco to make the most of this year\u2019s tree planting season and invest in their future livelihoods today. We will be present in different parts of the country on Monday 21st<\/sup>\u00a0January to assist those who may have never planted before, how to plant their trees for optimal results,\u201d Dr. Ben-Meir said.<\/p>\n

For more information and to become involved in Tree Planting Day events on Monday 21st January 2019 please contact\u00a0haf@highatlasfoundation.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

MEDIA CONTACTS:<\/strong>
\nYossef Ben-Meir,<\/strong>\u00a0Ph.D, President\u00a0yossef@highatlasfoundation.org<\/a><\/span>\u00a0+212 (0) 66 217 6626
\nAmina El Hajjami,<\/strong>\u00a0Director of Projects\u00a0amina@highatlasfoundation.org<\/a><\/span>\u00a0+212 (0) 66 217 6663<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE HIGH ATLAS FOUNDATION:<\/strong>
\nThe\u00a0High Atlas Foundation<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>(HAF) is a US 501(c)(3) organisation and Moroccan not-for-profit association based in Marrakech, Morocco dedicated to catalysing economic growth and endorsing grassroots development in disadvantaged communities throughout Morocco. The organisation was founded in 2000 by former US Peace Corps Volunteers, and since 2011 holds consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)\u00a0\u00a0www.highatlasfoundation.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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