Rice Paddies, Mali
Loulouni Village in southwestern Mali. Taken July 4, 2012.
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 4, 2012.
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 4, 2012.
Cooling nuts
Loulouni, Mali. Women spread hot roasted nuts on a straw mat to cool. Taken July 4, 2012.
Roasting Peanuts
Loulouni, Mali. A woman turns a barrel filled with peanuts over a fire as another looks on. Taken July 4, 2012.
Farming boys
Loulouni, Mali. Boys plow a field before planting maize. Taken July 4, 2012.
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 4, 2012.
Loulouni, Mali. A boy uses a plow drawn by cattle to prepare their fields for planting maize. Taken July 4, 2012.
Plowing, Mali
Loulouni, Mali. Boys use plows drawn by cattle to prepare their fields for planting maize. Taken July 4, 2012.
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 4, 2012.
Okra Harvest
Loulouni, Mali. Farmers harvest okra from their field. Taken July 4, 2012.
Issiakia Traore
Loulouni, Mali. Issiakia Traore tends to his okra plants. Taken July 4, 2012.
Potato Harvest
Loulouni, Mali. Farmers load potatoes onto a donkey cart to sell at market. Taken July 4, 2012.