Founded in 1979, the largest and oldest of Taliouine’s saffron cooperatives has 160 members (four are women). The centre is nothing much to visit itself, but there is a small display of saffron products (soaps and creams) and argan oil, as well as a 30-minute informational video.
Coopérative Souktana du Safran
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