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SENEGAL 2022. Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme activities in Senegal

24 January 2022. Saint-Louis, Senegal. Preparation of a thieboudienne, the national dish of Senegal, in a sauce rich with vegetables and uses white water lily (Nymphaea lotus) seeds instead of the rice usually used in this recipe.

01/24/2022

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Background Information Communities in the Senegal River Delta are once again harvesting the wild plant which their ancestors, the Waalo-Waalo people of the Senegal River Delta, believe can help in the prevention of diabetes and the treatment of various ailments such as headaches or stomach pain. Rural women in the region are working to revive these culinary traditions with the help of the RESSOURCE Project.