science communication and photography

francesco fiondella

Rice Paddies, Mali

Loulouni Village in southwestern Mali. Taken July 42012.

Amidou Diabaté

Loulouni, Mali. Amidou Diabaté, 32, is a farmer in Loulouni village in Mali. He grows maize in the wet season, and okra and sweet potatoes in the dry. Taken July 42012.

Market, Loulouni, Mali.

Loulouni, Mali. Farmers from the area sell lemons, potatoes and a large variety of other fruits and vegetables in Loulouni’s market. Taken July 42012.

Cooling nuts

Loulouni, Mali. Women spread hot roasted nuts on a straw mat to cool. Taken July 42012.

Roasting Peanuts

Loulouni, Mali. A woman turns a barrel filled with peanuts over a fire as another looks on. Taken July 42012.

Farming boys

Loulouni, Mali. Boys plow a field before planting maize. Taken July 42012.

Amidou Diabaté

Loulouni, Mali. Amidou Diabaté, 32, is a farmer in Loulouni village in Mali. He grows maize in the wet season, and okra and sweet potatoes in the dry. Taken July 42012.

Loulouni, Mali. A boy uses a plow drawn by cattle to prepare their fields for planting maize. Taken July 42012.

Plowing, Mali

Loulouni, Mali. Boys use plows drawn by cattle to prepare their fields for planting maize. Taken July 42012.

Amidou Diabaté

Loulouni, Mali. Amidou Diabaté, 32, is a farmer in Loulouni village in Mali. He grows maize in the wet season, and okra and sweet potatoes in the dry. Taken July 42012.

Okra Harvest

Loulouni, Mali. Farmers harvest okra from their field. Taken July 42012.

Issiakia Traore

Loulouni, Mali. Issiakia Traore tends to his okra plants. Taken July 42012.

Potato Harvest

Loulouni, Mali. Farmers load potatoes onto a donkey cart to sell at market. Taken July 42012.


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