Sustainable dairy production in Senegal – a photo voyage to dairy farms
Sustainable dairy production in Senegal is the focus of FoodAfrica work package 2. The field work done in the work package involves 239 farming families and over 3000 dairy animals, and is progressing well, which is visualized in the following photo collection.
In the work package several enumerators collect data on dairy production in two Senegalese regions, Thies and Diourbel Collection of survey data in Thies by a project enumerator Racky Ndiaye. Photo: Karen MarshallAccording to the enumerators the farmers are happy with regular visits (rather than one-off visits). Collection of survey data in Thies by a project enumerator Diare Ndaire. Photo: Karen MarshallThere is essentially no pasture in the dry season, with farmers using feed sources such as dried acacia fruit and ground-nut cake, and in some cases hay. Farmers are very interested in training on feed preservation which the work-package will provide. Photo: Karen MarshallStorage unit for millet in Touba – grains for food, stover for feed. Project farmers range from very traditional to innovative early adopters. Photo: Karen MarshallThe family of a Fulani project farmer, who asked to be photographed in Touba. Fulani’s are very traditional and typically late adopters of new technologies. In the background is a typical house. Photo: Karen MarshallFarmer filling of data recording sheet in Touba. Enumerators question the farmer about each entry for recording in the survey. Photo: Karen MarshallA project farmer in Touba milking his cross-bred Guzerat x Zebu Gobra – the most common cross-breed type in the project. Photo: Karen MarshallThe resultant milk, about 0.30 litres (Touba). Photo: Karen MarshallThese measuring jugs were supplied by the project, and women have also started using them to measure milk for sale. Photo: Karen MarshallMembers of the project team outside the project office at the University of Dakar: Stanly, Idrissa, Karen, Ayao, Erick, Sabi and Patrick.