Mali social enterprise founder Rokiatu Traore receives United Nations award
Rokiatu Traore was named a Changemaker at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Action Awards for restoring degraded soil and creating jobs through agroforestry in Mali.
HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, written by our newsroom0 views
Rokiatu Traore, president of a social enterprise in Mali, has been named a Changemaker at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Action Awards, Mongabay reported. She received the award on October 29 at a ceremony held in Rome. Traore works to restore degraded soil, support local farmers, and create employment opportunities for women and young people. [1]
According to Mongabay, Traore uses agroforestry techniques to rehabilitate land damaged by extreme environmental conditions. Known as Mali's "Moringa Queen", she founded her social enterprise to address the growing economic and agricultural challenges facing local farmers. [1]
At the awards ceremony in Rome, Traore stated that lands in Mali are becoming drier every year, leaving many farmers struggling with degraded soil, smaller harvests, and limited economic opportunities, Mongabay reported. [1]
In short
- Rokiatu Traore was named a Changemaker at the UN Sustainable Development Goals Action Awards on October 29 in Rome.
- Traore's social enterprise uses agroforestry to restore degraded land in Mali.
- The initiative creates economic opportunities and jobs for women and youth in agricultural communities.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Mali’s ‘Moringa Queen’ wins UN recognition for restoring degraded landMongabay, 4h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Devi Chowdhurani (2025 film) on Wikipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 2 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
Related from HEROIC BREAKING NEWS
Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.
- UNDP allocates 1 million dollars for early recovery in YemenAid & Philanthropy, 2d ago
- Hanoi Mobilizes Social Resources to Support Sustainable Poverty ReductionSocial Enterprise, 8d ago
- Japan and UNDP deliver emergency training materials to rescuers in TajikistanAid & Philanthropy, 8h ago
- Solar Initiative Brings Power and Jobs to Displaced Cameroon YouthsPlanet Defenders, 10d ago
- Berlin Citizens Use Open Source App to Water City TreesTop Stories, 24d ago
More in Planet Defenders
- Voters across the US approve environmental measures and reject industrial projects21h ago
- Hawaiian Coastline Faces Heavy Wave Damage Following Hurricane Lowell1d ago
- Thailand coastal communities test artificial mangrove roots against shoreline erosion1d ago
- Researchers relocate rare Ghana cuckooshrike in Côte d’Ivoire after 13 years1d ago
- Federal forces deploy to defend Brazil Indigenous territory from planned reinvasion2d ago
- United Nations Recognizes Forest Restoration Initiative in Northern Ethiopia2d ago
Get the day in one email
Reports like this one, the top news of the last 24 hours, every morning. Free, one email a day; readers can comment under every report.
By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. Unsubscribe any time.
Comments
Loading
Join the conversation
Comments are open to readers of our daily email: the top news of the last 24 hours, every morning, free. Sign up and the comment box opens.
Already on the list? Enter the same address and we will send a sign-in link.
By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. Unsubscribe any time.