Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité
Head office: Pelengana-Nord, Ségou, Mali biodivsaheliencentre@gmail.com

Upcoming

Gloved hands sort larvae in a basin
Illustrative photo

UpcomingTraining

Training for poultry farmers of the NGO ADAF Galle: poultry feed made from black soldier fly larvae

Date
Venue
Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité, Pelengana-Nord, Ségou
Programme
Poultry Farming, Black Soldier Fly

Training for poultry farmers of the NGO ADAF Galle on producing poultry feed from black soldier fly larvae.

Participants in coats and vests watch a participant working on a black tarpaulin
Illustrative photo

UpcomingTraining

Hands-on training on producing bio-inputs and biostimulants

Date
Venue
Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité, Pelengana-Nord, Ségou
Programme
Bio-inputs, Biostimulants

Hands-on training on producing bio-inputs and biostimulants.

A participant in a headscarf crouching between rows of leafy plants
Illustrative photo

OngoingTraining

Training and post-training follow-up in agroecological market gardening

Date
Venue
Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité, Pelengana-Nord, Ségou
Programme
Crop production, Market gardening

Training and post-training follow-up for monitoring officers from the Office du Niger, NGOs and partner centres on good market-gardening practices, with attention to agroecological aspects. Phase 1: 9 to 13 November. Phase 2: 16 to 20 November.

Three participants show eco-friendly charcoal briquettes in their hands
Illustrative photo

OngoingTraining

Training on biomass and biogas production

Date
Venue
Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité, Pelengana-Nord, Ségou
Programme
Biomass, Biogas

Training for learners on biomass and biogas production.

Past events

Visitors look at the products displayed on the centre’s stand
Photo: Soudan Infos

CompletedNational gathering

The centre at the National Week of Peasant Agroecology

Date
Venue
To be confirmed
Programme
To be confirmed

The centre took part in the National Week of Peasant Agroecology. At its stand, it presented the insect meal, effective microorganisms, bio-inputs and biostimulants it produces.

It also presented insect meal during a participatory development workshop.

Five participants in blue overalls sieve and sort material around a shrub at the Éco-Leaders camp

CompletedTraining camp

Écoleaders, 1st edition

Date
Venue
Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité, Pelengana-Nord, Ségou
Programme
Crop production, Livestock production

An immersion camp to build skills, make the most of local resources and turn agroecology into a livelihood for those who practise it.

Registration is handled by the centre, through the contact form or by phone.

A large group in high-visibility vests holds up certificates in front of the centre’s buildings

CompletedTraining

Black soldier fly training session

Date
Venue
Ségou
Programme
Egg-laying structures, Larvae production, Use in livestock feeding

Participants worked on egg-laying structures, larvae production and using the larvae to feed poultry and fish, with support from the DNFP (National Directorate of Vocational Training).

The session brought together participants from Koulikoro, Sikasso, Ségou, Bamako and San. It ended with the presentation of certificates.

Close-up of black soldier fly larvae on a sieve in the centre’s unit
Illustrative photo

CompletedInstitutional visit

Visit by the Regional Directorate of Vocational Training

Date
Venue
Ségou
Programme
To be confirmed

The Ségou Regional Directorate of Vocational Training visited the centre’s black soldier fly unit, where larvae are raised to feed poultry and fish.

Stay informed about upcoming events

Upcoming dates are published on this page and on the centre’s Facebook page. The team also answers by phone and WhatsApp.