 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 |
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The "Spiny Forest" of Berenty |
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| Details of some of the "spiny" plants | |
