Things to see and do Makhana

The Centres d'Impulsion et de Modernisation de l'Elevage (Cimel) were set up by the Senegalese government in 2004 with the aim of improving local production. The one in Makhana, specialized in milk production, is one of the 3 functional centres in the country. Here, local breeders come to breed their animals with local or European breeds, advised by passionate veterinarians. You will be able to see bulls of the Montbeliarde or Holstein breeds, sheep of local breeds and cross-bred mallard ducks.

Created on the initiative of the Cerads association, whose premises are located in Saint-Louis, this craft center is a nice and instructive stopover on the road to the Djoudj National Park. Here, you can appreciate the work of the women of the village who transform typha, this invasive plant of the river, into papyrus then who elaborate soaps and soaps, based on soda at low concentration recovered from the manufacture of papyrus. You will also be able to share a convivial moment around a local dish, with these brave and smiling women.