200,000 children at risk of starvation in Mali, warn UN agencies

Sep 5, 2023

This warning comes at a time when almost a quarter of Mali’s population is experiencing moderate or acute food insecurity, with over 2,500 individuals on the brink of famine in the crisis-affected Menaka region, including many vulnerable children. Senior humanitarian...

App helps farmers weather the climate crisis in West Africa

Apr 18, 2023

Every day in the town of Baroueli in south-central Mali, Radio Soumpou crackles with the weather for the coming days. But this is no ordinary forecast. Along with predictions for temperature, humidity and precipitation, broadcasters discuss historic rainfall patterns...

Digital tool galvanizes smallholder rice farming in Mali

Oct 10, 2022

Climate change has made risks in agriculture more complex, but decision-support tools empower farmers to better manage these risks., an Android app, is one such tool that has become a game-changer for the rice sector in Mali – providing farm-specific, locally relevant...

Game-changing digital tool galvanizes smallholder rice farming in Mali

Sep 12, 2022

Climate change has made risks in agriculture more complex, but decision-support tools empower farmers to better manage these risks. RiceAdvice, an Android app, is one such tool that has become a game-changer for the rice sector in Mali – providing farm-specific,...