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Hibapress-Rabat
The National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF) and the EUCAFORST company, a subsidiary of the Caisse de Dépôt et Gestion group (CDG), signed, this Friday, March 7, 2025, a research and development collaboration agreement aimed at strengthening innovation and excellence in the field of forest plantations. This agreement was signed by Mr. Amar Rabhi, head of the Innovation, Research and Training Center of ANEF, and Mr. Sghir Boulahfa, Managing Director of Euacaforest, in the presence of Mr. Khalid Safir, CEO of the CDG, and Mr. Abderrahim Houmy, Director General of ANEF.
Founding fully in national commitments in favor of sustainable development and the preservation of forest ecosystems, this initiative is in perfect adequacy with the strategy “Forests of Morocco 2020-2030”, launched under the impetus of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him.
The objective of this collaboration is to modernize and optimize silvicultural practices in order to improve the performance of forest plantations in Morocco. It emphasizes technological innovation, varietal selection, optimization of technical routes and the valuation of woody resources, while integrating the imperatives of adaptation to climate change. Through this strategic alliance, the ANEF and EUCAFORST will unite their expertise to develop solutions adapted to the ecological specificities of the Kingdom. This approach is part of a global vision of sustainable management of forest resources, actively contributing to the restoration of natural ecosystems, the fight against desertification and the strengthening of forest resilience to climate challenges.
This signature also illustrates the strong commitment of the CDG group in favor of sustainable development, confirming its role as a key partner in the preservation of the natural capital of Morocco and in the promotion of a green and resilient economy.
Through this collaboration, the ANEF reaffirms its commitment to an inclusive partnership approach, by opening up to all of its institutional partners to strengthen sustainable management of forests and promote innovation at the service of forest ecosystems of the kingdom.
