Promoting e-learning for extension education at the University of Ségou, Mali

The COVID-19 pandemic’s challenges in agriculture and the associated response measures, led SAA-Mali to embrace e-Extension and e-Learning for its extension delivery and capacity development interventions
Malian farmers trained on compost production
As part of its regenerative agriculture initiatives, SAA trained 10 extension staff and 55 (25 women) farmers in the Koulikoro region of western Mali on compost production using locally available materials
Malian farmers learn benefits of hermetic storage technologies to preserve grain quality and reduce costs
SAA conducted a demonstration in Mali to illustrate to farmers the effectiveness of hermetic storage. We established demonstrations in farmers’ homes within the village of Doumbadjila, where, for nine months, starting March 5, 2021 to December 8, 2021, equal quantities of maize and sorghum were stored in different containers