Ulysses Müller left Switzerland 13 years ago to move to Essaouira on the Moroccan coast. A former advertising man, he started out growing olives and bananas before discovering the business potential of argan oil. His company Sidi Yassine currently produces 50, litres of oil per year, of which three-quarters go to the cosmetics industry. Throughout the production process, Müller makes use of the know-how handed down through generations to Meriyem, his Berber wife and business partner.
The Müllers employ up to women, who have access to a nursery and schooling for their children. The children receive an education, the women — some of whom have formed cooperatives — gain greater self-determination.
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