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2.2.4 Contribution to the overall DMP project goal and objectives
This technology contributes directly to DMP-GEF Output 4 on testing and promotion of sustainable alternative
livelihoods.
2.2.5 Projected potential impact
Home gardens and African Market Gardens particularly target women and the technology has great potential for
increasing household income through the sale of the vegetables and improvement of household nutritional status
through the consumption of these vegetables. This can in effect result in reducing pressure in harvesting wild plant
species, thereby reducing biodiversity loss.
Table 10. Average production and income per village from home and African Market Gardens
Villages Crops Production (kg) Cost (F CFA) Revenues (F CFA)
Dya Tomato 25 250 6250
Egg plant 40 200 8000
Pepper 75 1000 7500
Sub-total 21750
Keur Waly Tomato 16.5 250 4125
Egg plant 18 200 3600
Pepper 8 1000 8000
Sub-total 15725
Diokoul Tomato 21.25 250 5315
Egg plant 17 200 3100
Pepper 5.5 1000 5500
Sub-total 14215
Total revenue 51690
2.3 Management and improvement of mis en defens areas and natural community reserves
2.3.1 The basis of the technology’s success
The main goal of this technology is the conservation of the forest ecosystems using a strategy of entrusting the rural
populations with the responsibility of managing the forest and animal resources in their landscape in a rational
manner. This is referred to as ‘mis en defens’. This concept aims at restoring the vegetation and the socio-ecological
equilibrium and at meeting the needs of the population for forest products. Through this concept of ‘mis en defens’
the rural communities agree on a number of regulations and procedures for the use of the products from these
protected areas.
2.3.2 How is it implemented?
DMP Senegal provides the backstopping to these village groups in managing mis en defens so as to ensure
sustainability of the operation in both ecological and socioeconomic aspects. At present 390 areas of mis en defens
covering about 26,682 ha were established by the communities to regenerate the vegetation cover within the Project
PAGERNA (Table 11). In the project PGIES, five natural community reserves were established.
The impacts achieved so far include:
• In the areas of mis en defens of Sambande, the use of products from these protected areas generate revenues of
$3000-4000 for women’s groups in seven villages. The monetary value of what neighboring populations consume
amounts to about $5000.
• In the zone of Mbadakhoune, the revenues from the sale of forest products and honey were estimated at $2000.
• The wood productivity of the area has increased while there is the regeneration of rare species and reappearance of
lost species such as Nauclea latifolia, Grateova religiosa, Combretum lecardii, Ficus iteophilla, Grewia bicolor,
Mitragyna inermis and Fagara xanthoxyloïdes.
• The Natural Community Reserves of Sambande and Mbadakhoune sites have contributed to the improvement of
medicinal plant species with about 87 and 60 species respectively.
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