Niamey, Niger. A boat captain cruises the Niger River. Taken February 16, 2011.
Niamey, Niger. A fisherman on the Niger River during the wet season. Taken February 16, 2011.
Niamey, Niger. A long boat speeds past green vegetaion on the Niger's banks. Taken February 16, 2011.
Niamey, Niger.Boat captain stands to navigate teh Niger, while his mate controls the engine. Taken February 16, 2011.
Niamey, Niger. Bailing water from a long boat during a cruise on the Niger River. Taken February 16, 2011.
Niamey, Niger. A long boat cuts through a calm Niger River at dusk. Taken February 16, 2011.
Niamey, Niger. Nigerien scientist Abdou Ali teaches at a workshop on using climate forecasts for better drought preparedness in West Africa. Taken May 8, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. A man sells handbags and other leather goods at a stall on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger's capital. Taken May 8, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Two women prepare lunch for staff at the Centre Regional de Formation et d'Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 8, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. A gardener prunes trees at the Centre Regional de Formation et d'Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 8, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. A gardener prunes trees at the Centre Regional de Formation et d'Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 8, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. A meat seller prepares his goat carcasses in the early morning. Taken May 9, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Pedestrians and bicyclist. Taken May 9, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Two boys cross the Niger River on a bridge. Taken May 9, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. A man pushes a vendor cart down a street in Niamey. Taken May 9, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Traffic on a busy street in Niamey. Taken May 9, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Meteorologists from across West Africa receive training on new forecasting methods at the Centre Regional de Formation et d'Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle. Taken May 10, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Agenda for training climate and weather scientists across West Africa. Taken May 10, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Meteorological experts at a workshop for improving climate and weather forecasting across West Africa. Taken May 10, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. A young woman smiles for the camera. Taken May 10, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Three woman from the farming village of Soudoure, on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger. Taken May 11, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. A farmer from the village of Soudoure, on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger. Taken May 11, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Three young men from the farming village of Soudoure collect clay to make bricks, which they will sell at local markets. Taken on May 11, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Two boys from the farming village of Soudoure, on the outskirts of Niamey, Niger. Taken May 11, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Guinea hens for sale in one of Niamey's laregst markets. Taken May 11, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. A man washes clothes on the Niger River. Taken on May 11, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. A man just crossed a bridge over the Niger River with his camel in tow. Taken on May 12, 2012.
Niamey, Niger. Cars must compete with cattle herders in Niamey. Taken May 13, 2012.
Segou, Mali. A man rows his wooden boat, loaded with harvested plants on the Niger River in Mali. Taken June 30,2012.
Segou, Mali. Scene of river life on the Niger. Taken June 30,2012.
Segou, Mali. The Niger River is central to life in Segou. Women wash clothes, while men use boats to fish and collect vegetation. Taken June 30, 2012.
Segou, Mali. Two boys swim in the Niger River. Taken June 30,2012.
Segou, Mali. A woman carries her clothes to wash on the banks of the Niger River. Taken June 30,2012.
Djouna, Mali. Farmers in the Sahelian village of Djouna in southern Mali listen to the radio as they prepare their field for planting. Taken June 30, 2012.
Djouna, Mali. A farmer plows his field for planting maize in the Sahelian village of Djouna in southern Mali. Taken June 30, 2012.
Djouna, Mali. Two women collect water from the village well. Taken June 30, 2012.
Djouna, Mali. Workers from Burkina Faso rest after a day of building greenhouses at a research station. Taken June 30, 2012.
Djouna, Mali. Bouba Coulibaly, 59, is responsible for recording rainfall on Diouna's only rain gauge. He shares the data with other villagers, who use it to help make farming decisions. Taken July 1, 2012.
Preparing the soil for sowing maize. Djouna, Mali. Animals are a crucuial part of farming life here. Taken July 1, 2012.
Djouna, Mali. Farmers sow a newly plowed field with maize. Taken July 1, 2012.
Molobala, Mali. Young women take a break from pounding millet with a large mortar and pestle. Taken July 2, 2012.
Molobola, Mali. A man rests near a door of his home. Taken July 2, 2012.
Molobala, Mali. Farmers weed a cotton field. Taken July 2, 2012.
Molobala, Mali.Working in a cotton field. Taken July 2, 2012.
Molobala, Mali. Two farmers guide a plow drawn by cattle in a cotton field. Taken July 2, 2012.
Molobala, Mali. Farmers weed a cotton field. Taken July 2, 2012.
Molobala, Mali. Fatoumata Dembéle tends to her vegetable garden in the village of Molobala, Mali. Taken July 2, 2012.
Molobala, Mali. Two farmers add fertilizer by hand to their maize crop. Taken July 2, 2012.
Molobala, Mali. A farmer adds fertilizer by hand to his maize crop. Taken July 2, 2012.
Sikasso, Mali. A woman paints henna designs on a client's feet. Taken July 3, 2012.
Loulouni, Mali. Farmers load potatoes onto a donkey cart to sell at market. Taken July 4, 2012.
Loulouni, Mali. Issiakia Traore tends to his okra plants. Taken July 4, 2012.
Loulouni, Mali. Farmers harvest okra from their field. Taken July 4, 2012.
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. 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. Boys use plows drawn by cattle to prepare their fields for planting maize. 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.
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. Boys plow a field before planting maize. Taken July 4, 2012.
Loulouni, Mali. A woman turns a barrel filled with peanuts over a fire as another looks on. Taken July 4, 2012.
Loulouni, Mali. Women spread hot roasted nuts on a straw mat to cool. Taken July 4, 2012.
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.
