Objective:
The association "Gemme la forêt d'Aquitaine" was founded on 7 March 2014. Its aim is to revive resin extraction in the Landes de Gascogne forest. It is with this objective in mind that the members of the association have decided to come together in order to pool knowledge, research and initiatives across the entire value chain: from the forest to consumer expectations through processing.
Context:
Historically, the resin extraction on Landes pines was widely practised and was the main activity in the region's forests until its disappearance at the end of the last century, mainly due to international competition. Today, the demand for bio-sourced and local products is increasing. The local resin and its new methods of extraction offer many qualitative, environmental and social advantages that could be developed by niche markets. The revival of the activity is therefore widely considered and envisaged, hence the creation of the association.
Contacts:
Cyrille Fournet (https://www.gemme-la-foret.fr/) cd.bonafour@orange.fr
Henri Husson (CNPF) h.husson@cnpf.fr