🇲🇦 Liquid Gold: A Story of Cooperation, Women's Empowerment, & Disrespectful Goats in Morocco. 🇲🇦

Benedicte Westre Skog first visited Morocco in 2008 when she first encountered the inimitable Argan Trees.  These seemingly frail desert trees are tough. They bear the brunt of harsh desert climates and put up with routine abuse from inconsiderate goats that climb into their branches.  They also produce a rare oil that is highly sought after as a cosmetic product.   Benedicte connected with women's groups in Morocco to learn more about the mysterious benefits of Argan Oil, and today she runs Argan care, to help support women farmers, and to help move their product to market.  Benedicte holds an MSc in International Development from Utrecht University, the Netherlands and an interdisciplinary BA Honors degree from Dalhousie University, Canada. She has also studied in India, Mexico and Norway. Benedicte has further been instrumental in the creation of the Norway Summit conference in Stavanger, aiming to create a space for business, new technology, finance and sustainability, particularly building bridges between Norway and innovation eco-systems around the world. In 2014 she founded the non-profit organization, Argan Care, which has reached great achievements in Morocco. Argan Care focuses on reforestation projects, literacy training and creates employment opportunities in southwestern Morocco, in particular for women. Check out  Argan Care here:  www.argancare.org Follow Dr. Bob on Twitter: @ProfessorHuish