Khaya senegalensis sapling

Khaya senegalensis sapling
Khaya senegalensis sapling in a woodland savannah here in Okpara State Farm in Central of Benin. I took this picture back in 2003. I was surveying then the Khaya population in that part of the country, as a preliminary step for my dissertation research.
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# Posté le jeudi 16 juin 2005 03:22

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Khaya senegalensis, multi-use tree

Khaya senegalensis, multi-use tree
Khaya senegalensis in Benin as well as in other places in Africa, is a multipurpose species widely used by local people for their livelihood. For example, the foliage is palatable all year along and constitutes one of the rare sources of food for cattle during the dry season in West African pastureland. In Benin, particularly, pruning Khaya is the activity of a specialized ethnic group call Fulani. Pruning fodder tree is more than a simple activity of removing leaves of tree. It has cultural implications. This picture (courtesy Brice Sinsin) shows two Khaya trees heavily pruned in the North East of Benin. This is common in the whole country.
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# Posté le jeudi 16 juin 2005 03:28

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Cattle's my life!

Cattle's my life!
For fulani people, an ethnic group find in most West African countries and specialises in cattle raising, there is no life if there is no cattle. This is cultural with socio-economic importance. Cattle provide milk, and milk provide cheese and other by products. These products are sold by the woman fulani! And it plays a very important role in the household. The more often you can give milk to your spouse, the better your relationship may be. This picture show a fulani getting the milk from the cow, in Thuy village (North of Benin). This activity is highly skill demanding. If you want to try it, come in Benin, and let's visit the fulani camps!
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# Posté le jeudi 16 juin 2005 03:33

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A fulani family,.. Dogue

A fulani family,.. Dogue
Baasira, a fulani chief with his kids in Dogue, Central part of Benin.
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# Posté le vendredi 17 juin 2005 01:28

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Umarou, a fulani herdman,.. Okpara

Umarou, a fulani herdman,.. Okpara
in august 2004, i was in Okpara, a state farm in central Benin, to identify Khaya senegalensis populations. I met Umarou, a fulani in there with his herd. He was really nice to me and we had time for an interview, talking about his approach of food shortage for cattle during the dry season. August is rainy season in Benin,.. so, Umarou was not having any problem feeding his herd.
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# Posté le vendredi 17 juin 2005 01:38

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