International Day of Argania: 10 May

International Day of Argania: 10 May

• The inaugural “International Day of Argania” was observed on May 10, 2021. 
• The day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly on May 03, 2021.
• The resolution for International Day of Argania was initiated by Morocco, and co-sponsored by 113 member states of the United Nations and adopted by consensus.
• It aims to establish an international day that recognizes the important role of the argan tree in economic empowerment and financial inclusion of local communities.

Argan tree

• The argan tree (Argania spinosa) is a native species of the sub-Saharan region of Morocco
• It is typically a multipurpose tree that supports income generation, increases resilience and improves climate adaptation, thereby helping in achieving the three dimensions of sustainable development, which are economic, social and environmental, at the local level.
• The world-renowned argan oil is extracted from the seeds and has multiple applications, especially in traditional and complementary medicine and in the culinary and cosmetic industries.