Climate-smart technologies to build resilience in agriculture of Niger, Mali

From
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Published on
29.03.19
Impact Area
Climate adaptation & mitigation, Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Delegates at the launch of CSAT-Mali and Niger projects at ICRISAT- Samanko. Photo: M Magassa, ICRISAT

Two projects were recently launched to adopt climate-smart agricultural technologies in Niger and Mali for increasing food security and improving rural livelihoods.

The projects, ‘Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies for improved Rural Livelihoods and Food Security (CSAT)’ in Mali and Niger, will attempt to scale up technologies that help make agriculture resilient to climate challenges, and deploy them. Maize, cowpea, sorghum, pearl millet and groundnut are target crops. Norway is funding the projects with specific objectives that include sustainable intensification of agricultural production, achieving improved resilience of production systems, increasing employment opportunities for youth, women and marginalized social groups.