Mali: Potato producers adopt new varieties, best practices to cope with climate change
It’s 5 p.m. in Sékoro, a district of Ségou, about 200 kilometres from Bamako in south central Mali. In these […]
Radio Savoir FM fights lack of information and misinformation about COVID-19
When it came to informing their listeners about COVID-19, the team at Radio Savoir FM went straight to the source: […]
Mali: Changing their diet can help people with chronic illness find health
This story was originally published in April 2020. It’s midday and 55-year-old farmer Adama Tangara is in his field in […]
Mali: Women try to change traditions that block their access to land
Diawo Kadiatou Tall is the president of a rural women’s group in Segou, a city 240 kilometres from Bamako, the […]
Mali: Tradition blocks women’s access to developed land
Maman Traoré is a farmer in Sikasso, a city 375 kilometres from Bamako in Mali. Like most women in Sikasso, […]
Mali: Changing their diet can help people with chronic illnesses find health
It’s midday and 55-year-old farmer Adama Tangara is in his field in Sognèbougou, a village in southwest Mali, 15 kilometres […]
Seydou Camara, winner of the George Atkins Communications Award
Seydou Camara describes himself as a “lover of the countryside.” And as the son of a farmer, he knows a […]
Mali: Shrinking of Niger River threatens agriculture
Over its 4,200-kilometre journey, the Niger River waters 1,750 kilometres of land in Mali. The river has always provided local […]
Gender training: A unique approach from Farm Radio International
The International Day of Rural Women is celebrated on Oct. 15, and so we share this story from Seydou Camara, […]
Mali: Fonio is a healthy, drought-resistant crop
In central Mali’s Ségou region, fonio cultivation is now taking precedence over cereals that are more popular in urban areas. […]