Tag: sahel

Farmers in Senegal Use Forecasts to Combat Climate Risks

by | 5.21.2013 at 10:22am
Participants in the December 2012 Scaling Up Climate Services for Farmers in Africa and South Asia workshop in Senegal visit farmers in Kaffrine that received climate forecasts for the first time in 2011. Photo by Alexa Jay, CCAFS

Recent trainings in Senegal have improved trust between farmers and researchers, leading to increased use of climate forecasts and other information.

The Sahel Is Getting Wetter, But Will It Last?

by | 5.9.2013 at 7:58am
7863846774_f0270937d9

New research gives a unifying explanation of the Sahel’s past, present and future climate patterns.

From Birmingham to Bamako: How Farmers Deal with Drought

by | 8.27.2012 at 2:01pm
IMG_7451

A look at the tools and technologies farmers in Mali use to enhance their decision making in the face of droughts and other climate risks.

Photo Essay: In the Heart of Dryness

by | 6.6.2012 at 2:30pm | 1 Comment
Men from the farming community of Soudoure, just outside of Niamey, Niger. F. Fiondella/IRI

Explore the country of Niger in this visual essay while learning about the importance of seasonal forecasting to the Sahel, one of the poorest and most climate-vulnerable regions in the world.