Malian women lead by example in climate resilient farming

Bagayoko, M and Traore, B and Birhanu, Z B (2017) Malian women lead by example in climate resilient farming. RIC4REC. pp. 1-2.

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Abstract

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...

Item Type: Article
Divisions: Research Program : West & Central Africa
CRP: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Mali, climate resilient farming, climate resilient agricultural practices
Subjects: Others > Climate Risk
Others > Climate Change
Others > African Agriculture
Others > Gender Research
Others > Mali
Depositing User: Mr Ramesh K
Date Deposited: 17 Oct 2017 06:44
Last Modified: 12 Mar 2018 04:56
URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/10217
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Projects: UNSPECIFIED
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Acknowledgement: 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.
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