During her time in Mali as a Common Pastures volunteer through Winrock International, Mitchelle Olumide Makanjuola had a chance to visit the indigo making cooperative in Ségou, Mali with country... Read More
In Mali, one of the largest barriers to women and youth employment is the lack of confidence, poor knowledge and skill base to identify business opportunities, draft a business plan,... Read More
This past March, Common Pastures volunteer Andres F. Cibils worked with the Women’s Association of Tiby2 in Mali, West Africa, through Winrock International, to assess and provide technical training in sheep feeding methods... Read More
Guest post by Peter Saling, Associate Director, Agriculture & Volunteer Programs, Winrock International The mission of Winrock International’s agriculture unit is to develop partnerships, pilot new ideas, and advance solutions... Read More
This past July, Farmer-to-Farmer volunteer Daniel K. Miller visited Mali, including one village in Katibougou (Katibougou Village) and four in the Bougouni area (Bougouni Village, Solla-Bougouda, Toula and Kle Sokoro).... Read More
Crocodiles play an important role in the villages of Dogon country that have surface water, including Borko. As the story goes, an ancestor of Kassambara was traveling through Mali... Read More
This is part three of a four-part blog series on the Dogon People of Mali, West Africa. • Read Part 1 • Read Part 2 Dogon rock paintings For... Read More
Dogon Religion The Dogon community’s life is centered around the Hogon, who is the spiritual leader of the village. The oldest man in the village becomes a Hogon. After... Read More
The Dogon are a people of Mali, West Africa. Today, their total population in Mali is estimated at 700,000. They occupy the area, named Dogon Country, which stretches from the... Read More
It's important to know the weight of your goat when calculating proper medication doses or if you are selling your goat. In Mali, many farmers do not have a scale... Read More
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