%0 Journal Article
%A Bagayoko, M
%A Traore, B
%A Birhanu, Z B
%D 2017
%F icrisat:10217
%J RIC4REC
%K Mali, climate resilient farming, climate resilient agricultural practices
%P 1-2
%T Malian women lead by example in climate resilient  farming
%U http://oar.icrisat.org/10217/
%X In Mali, the heritage system attributes land to man; it is rare for a woman to own land,  and land loaned to women is generally small and marginal. Malado Cissé from the village  of Touba Sylla was given by her husband a bare, rocky piece of land, located far from the  village. After attending RIC4REC’s training on the implementation of climate-resilient  agriculture for sustainable farming production, Cissé is putting her knowledge to use,  and in doing so is transforming her life...
%Z RIC4REC aims to benefit  264,000 people in Mali,  targeting those most  vulnerable to the risks  of climate disasters.  The project is built around  four pillars: social cohesion,  governance, natural resource  management and better  access to livelihoods.