Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité
Head office: Pelengana-Nord, Ségou, Mali biodivsaheliencentre@gmail.com
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Learning agroecology through hands-on practice

Five training programmes taught on the centre’s plots, ponds, livestock units and larvae unit, in Ségou.

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Learning by doing

The centre trains people in peasant agroecology practices. Its courses are open to young people, women, producers, students and professionals, whether or not they have been to school.

The programmes shown here are indicative. The content, venue, length and conditions of each session are confirmed by the team at registration.

In practice

In the field
Every session takes place alongside the centre’s production.
Dated sessions
Announced with their dates and conditions.
Certificate
Given at the end of several sessions in 2026.

The training programmes

Open a programme to see what you practise there, how a session runs and the useful details.

  • Learn about market gardening and peasant seeds, through agroecology, in the field.

    • Growing agroecologically
    • Preparing seeds
    • Setting up a nursery

    Ongoing :

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  • Run an agroecological poultry unit: nutrition, health and larvae-based feed.

    • Feeding your poultry
    • Preventing disease
    • Feeding with larvae

    Upcoming :

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  • Raise fish in ponds and manage pond fertility, using agroecological methods.

    • Fertilising the pond
    • Feeding the fish
    • Feeding with larvae
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  • Grow, plant and care for trees suited to the Sahelian climate.

    • Producing seedlings
    • Choosing species
    • Planting
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  • Turn organic waste into protein-rich larvae to feed poultry and fish.

    • Egg-laying structures
    • Egg harvesting
    • Larvae rearing

    Last session : Oct. 25–30, 2026

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Session calendar

Sessions announced by the centre. Some are reserved for partner groups.

Full calendar

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

    Monitoring officers from the Office du Niger, NGOs and partner centres

    Ongoing

  • Training on biomass and biogas production

    Learners

    Ongoing

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

    Poultry farmers of the NGO ADAF Galle

    Upcoming

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

    Upcoming

  • Black soldier fly, 2nd session

    Ségou

    Completed

Other topics already covered

Sessions held over the years. Not all of them are run as a regular session.

  • Bioenergy: biogas, biomass, ecological charcoal 2025
  • Liquid fertilisers and bio-fertilisers Dec. 2025
  • Mushroom production 2025
  • Rabbit farming Jul. 2024
  • Solar irrigation and entrepreneurship Nov. 2024
  • Internships: production and profitability Interns

How a training course works

  1. You send your request

    By the registration form, by phone or on WhatsApp.

  2. You practise in the field

    Sessions alternate between explanations and work on the centre’s facilities.

  3. You leave with a skill

    Depending on the session: a certificate of attendance and starter supplies, such as larvae.

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Frequently asked questions

Who can take a course?

Young people, women, producers, students and professionals, whether or not they have been to school. Entry conditions are given for each session.

How do I sign up?

Fill in the registration form or call the centre. The team will get back to you with the dates and conditions.

How much does a course cost?

The conditions depend on each session. Call the centre to find out.

Do participants receive a certificate?

A certificate of attendance was given at several sessions in 2026. Ask about the session you are interested in.

Can the centre train a group?

Yes. Give your organisation’s name in the form or call the centre.

Market Gardening and Seeds

Learn about market gardening and peasant seeds, through agroecology, in the field.

Venue
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Next session
Ongoing : Nov 9 – 20, 2026
Certificate
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Length and fee
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The programme at the centre

Market gardening and peasant seed production are part of the Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité’s activities. The centre describes vegetable production carried out all year round, with nursery work, soil preparation, sowing and crop care.

Its presentation also gives examples of tomato seed extraction and sorting. These practices are reference points for discovering the work done at the centre; the programme, location and arrangements for your session are to be confirmed with the team.

What you practise

  • Growing agroecologically
  • Preparing seeds
  • Setting up a nursery
  • Preparing and feeding the soil
  • Caring for young seedlings
  • Making the most of the produce

How a session runs

  1. Agroecological market gardeningPlace vegetable production within a peasant agroecology approach.
  2. Peasant seedsDiscover peasant seeds and their role in vegetable growing.
  3. Nurseries and seedlingsLearn how to set up and monitor a nursery.
  4. Soils and crop careCover the techniques used to prepare and care for a crop.
  5. From seedlings to produceLink the nursery and production to possible outlets.

Indicative programme. The content of each session is confirmed by the centre.

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Poultry Farming

Run an agroecological poultry unit: nutrition, health and larvae-based feed.

Venue
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Next session
Upcoming : Nov 24 – 27, 2026
Certificate
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Length and fee
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The programme at the centre

Poultry farming is one of the Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité’s training and production fields. The main site in Zoumaira has poultry houses. The centre’s presentation lists chickens, guinea fowl, turkeys, ducks, quails and geese among its livestock products.

What you practise

  • Feeding your poultry
  • Preventing disease
  • Feeding with larvae
  • Making the most of local poultry
  • Setting up the poultry house
  • Monitoring production

How a session runs

  1. Poultry farming basicsPlace a poultry unit within an agroecological approach.
  2. Poultry nutritionUnderstand nutritional needs and put together a ration.
  3. Larvae in the rationInclude black soldier fly larvae in poultry feed.
  4. Health and preventionPrevent disease and respond to the first signs.
  5. Monitoring and sellingTrack the unit’s results and make the most of its production.

Indicative programme. The content of each session is confirmed by the centre.

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Fish Farming

Raise fish in ponds and manage pond fertility, using agroecological methods.

Venue
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Next session
To be announced
Certificate
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Length and fee
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The programme at the centre

Fish farming is one of the Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité’s training and production fields. Its main site in Zoumaira has fish ponds. This activity sits alongside the centre’s crops and other livestock.

What you practise

  • Fertilising the pond
  • Feeding the fish
  • Feeding with larvae
  • Monitoring fingerlings
  • Maintaining the pond
  • Harvesting and selling

How a session runs

  1. Fish farming basicsPlace a fish farming unit within an agroecological approach.
  2. Pond fertilityUnderstand and manage the fertility of the pond water.
  3. Fish feedingPrepare and distribute suitable feed.
  4. Larvae in the rationInclude black soldier fly larvae in fish feed.
  5. Monitoring and harvestingTrack growth and organise the harvest.

Indicative programme. The content of each session is confirmed by the centre.

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Tree Growing

Grow, plant and care for trees suited to the Sahelian climate.

Venue
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Next session
To be announced
Certificate
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Length and fee
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The programme at the centre

Tree growing is one of the Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité’s training and production fields. An area of the main site in Zoumaira is dedicated to it. It is part of the farming activities presented by the centre in its approach to peasant agroecology.

What you practise

  • Producing seedlings
  • Choosing species
  • Planting
  • Saving water
  • Caring for trees
  • Combining trees and crops

How a session runs

  1. Trees on the farmUnderstand the role of trees in Sahelian agroecology.
  2. The nurseryProduce vigorous seedlings.
  3. Planting outPlant seedlings in good conditions.
  4. AftercareMake sure trees establish and grow.

Indicative programme. The content of each session is confirmed by the centre.

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Black Soldier Fly

Turn organic waste into protein-rich larvae to feed poultry and fish.

Venue
To be confirmed for the session
Last session
25–30 Oct. 2026
Next session
To be announced
Certificate
Yes (2026 sessions)
Length and fee
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The programme at the centre

The black soldier fly is one of the Centre Sahélien pour la Biodiversité’s flagship innovations. In its Ségou unit, the centre raises the larvae on organic waste: they become a source of protein for feeding poultry and fish, despite the Sahelian climate.

What you practise

  • Egg-laying structures
  • Egg harvesting
  • Larvae rearing
  • Making use of waste
  • Feeding poultry and fish
  • Insect meal

How a session runs

  1. Welcome and introductionParticipants discover the centre, the production unit and the value of the black soldier fly.
  2. Egg-laying structuresBuilding and installing the structures, in small groups, at the work tables.
  3. Larvae productionPreparing the substrate, monitoring the trays and observing the larvae at their different stages.
  4. Using the larvae and closingUsing the larvae in livestock farming, session review and presentation of certificates.

The steps follow the programme of the August 2026 session. The centre confirms the organisation of each new session.

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