Malian women lead by example in climate resilient farming

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