Living TRAVEL
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MADAGASCAR |
Sisal is a main product of the area. After the 3rd year 30 leaves are cut off each plant every year up to the tenth when the plant flowers - they are then dug up and used for fertiliser in the local vegetable farms |
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Above and below - carrying the leaves to the thresher |
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Collecting the fibres from the thresher |
Drying the sisal fibres before sorting and baling for export |
The "Spiny Forest" of Berenty |
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Details of some of the "spiny" plants |
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