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About Imad's project
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Imad is starting a self-sufficient organic farm in southern Morocco, near the oasis of Zagora. In this region drought is killing agriculture, forcing many people to abandon their land and go work in the cities (many of them descendents of the Sahara amazighs, who have been there for millenia).
The Imad Oasis Project
Imad's project is to create a magical place of peace and exchange, to share knowledge about sustainable practices, and spread permaculture in the region.
In the future, this place will be totally self-sufficient (solar power, well water, home grown food) employ locals and form an organic cooperative with neighbour farmers to give new life to the area.
Current situation
Thanks to the first donations, Imad could buy a cheap pump for the well. It doesn't work perfectly, but it allows us to water the baby trees, which is already awesome!
Needed : A water-saving irrigation system
Now we need to install a drop-by-drop irrigation system, which is a water-saving solution particularly suited for arid areas like Zagora.
Luckily, the Agriculture Development Fund of Morocco offers a 15 000€ subvention for this irrigation system.
1000€ to apply for a 15 000€ subvention
Applying for the subvention will require: a technical study, many bakchich (moroccan tips) and several trips to the office in Ouarzazate = about 1000€ total! This is why we need your help now :)
Why the irrigation system will change everything
Thanks to our lovely supporters, we could buy a cheap pump and water the new trees before they die from drought.
By now irrigation is done through big hoses which break and leak, forming big ponds on the field and wasting a lot of time and water.
Next step, with the irrigation system we will be able to do all this :
- irrigate the land regularily AND without wasting water
- start producing luzern and grass to sell and to feed animals
- have chickens, produce and sell organic eggs
- have goats and sheeps, produce wool, milk and cheese
- adopt a donkey, work the soil with the donkey
- adopt a horse, start travelling by horse instead of motorbike
- start producing vegetables (cook delicious tajines)
- take the veggies to the souk with the donkey, sell them (the veggies not the donkey), make money
- afford more materials for the farm and community center
- make the dream come true
Needed: Materials and animals
Applying for and installing the irrigation system will take about one year.
Therefore, we also need support to continue advancing the project and become financially independent:
- Materials to build a roof, a compost toilet, a solar shower ... So we can start hosting travellers.
- Animals like sheeps, goats, chickens. So we can offer them a happy life and produce rapidly milk and eggs to sell at the souk.
The situation is critical
Without your support none of this can happen.
Currently the project has very little funds: just enough to survive, not enough to develop.
This is a very unique project which could be really transformative for the region.
By helping us, you can change the life of thousands of people, help spread sustainable farming in Morocco, and save the culture of south-moroccan amazighs from dissolution.
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