This extraordinary picture shows the animal world's equivalent of a gold rush - the quest for the fruit of the argan tree. Goats are so desperate for the tasty meal that they will even climb tall ...

It has widely been dubbed as miracle oil. Extracted from kernels of argan fruit, argan oil has knocked other natural oils off the shelf when it comes to hair protection and treatment. As well as ...

Once upon a time, in the heart of Morocco’s arid land, tree-climbing goats played a vital role in the country’s lucrative Argan oil industry. The hungry animals would climb onto the thorny trees, ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. To take the road from Marrakech to Essaouira is to follow a horticultural timeline for Morocco. Leaving the city, ...

Do trees grow from seeds that goats eat and later expel? That is a question that has long bedeviled ecologists. Let's say it's a small seed. The goat will swallow it, poop it out and a tree could ...

If you hanker after the flavors of North Africa, pick up a bottle of argan oil. Originally prized by the Berber tribes in the southwest deserts of Morocco, it's the oil of the moment among Parisian ...

The booming demand for Morocco’s argan oil, now the most expensive edible oil in the world, is providing economic and social benefits for rural communities but appears to be threatening the health and ...

Argan oil is a popular ingredient in cosmetics because of its ability to moisturize and protect the skin while delivering antioxidants and anti-aging benefits. However, the growing demand for argan ...