Onions are one of the largest crops in Mali, and this small valley is farmed by a women's cooperative. What's important to note is that in most areas, the water is all carried in large gourds, and then spread out over the crops. Not a lot of irrigation ditches.
The last two pictures are of millet, which is a grain you find everywhere. In every town along the route, in tiny hamlets along the river, invariably you'd see women pounding the millet in these containers. (No, never men.)
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