FERMA

“The forest used to be a rich source of everything we needed. We did not have to look elsewhere for food—for ourselves or for our livestock. We collected firewood, hunted, and fished in the streams. Although this wealth is no longer what it once was, the forest will always be our home.

Over time, our behavior toward the forest and its resources has changed. In the past, we harvested aromatic and medicinal plants by cutting the roots. Today, we have adjusted our practices: we harvest responsibly, taking only what we need and taking care to preserve natural resources. We’ve also developed better habits for managing water.

Thanks to the FERMA project, we have benefited from very useful training. We have learned how to apply good practices to preserve our resources.”

• Ms. Zahboune Fadma
  President of the MERDHEL AMANE co-operative

“I warmly thank ANEF and the FERMA Project for organizing this exchange visit, and I also thank the co-operatives that gave us the opportunity to learn from their experiences and see their work up close. This visit really motivated and encouraged us, because we saw the difficult and complex conditions these co-operatives face—but that did not stop them from achieving their goals. We understood how crucial it is to believe in our project and fight to make it a reality.”

• MIFTAHI Hayat
  Aadjib co-operative