By Mamy Ratsimbazafy | Local director CPALI; President SEPALI Madagascar
Mamy has just written an update for GG and sent pictures.
If you received our recent CPALI newsletter (and if not please sign up on the CPALI webpage, www.cpali.org), you have “met” Rafanoely, a very serious farmer. Rafanoely is from the village of Ambinanitelo and, in secret, planted silk moth host plants on his farm. After the plants became large enough to support larvae, he contacted Mamy of help. Below are Mamy’s photos of his visit to Rafanoley’s farm. In addition to the 60 farmers who are currently growing host plants, the "CPALI 5" are beginning to rear larave - Mamy's tally of who is raising what in the field is included below.
"I arrived in Maroantsetra yesterday. I brought 150 chrysalids to the field, Rafanoely took 50 and Jaonary jean took 100. 3 farmers are starting to rear larvae: Bernard, Jaonary jean and Rafanoely. Marivelo and Pierrette also are ready to start, so I will send 25 chrysalids to each of them. Bernard have many chrysalids already, he got that from his own rearing. Summary: the cocoons production is starting in Ambodivoangy with TMA member and in Ambinanitelo with Rafanoely". (NB: each chrysalid produces one adult; if the adult is a female she will mate and produce about 200 eggs. The sex ration of the chrysalids is 1:1. Therefore, 25/50 females will produce about 5000 eggs. Each larvae produces one cocoon; 4000 cocoons equals 1 kilo or $33).
Below are some picture of Ambinanitelo village, Rafanoely`s land and his rearing. Rafanoely`s land have many talandoha trees already existing, it`s 2 hours walk from the village and the same high as Bernard`s land."
Thank you very much.
Mamy
and a Happy Thanksgiving from all the team - US and Madagascar!
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