May 2024

Thiagar, Senegal – Under a blazing sun, a group of eight women are active in a rice field, adjacent to a market garden area. The burst of their laughter, accompanied by the singing of birds, illustrates their satisfaction with the day's harvest. Among them is Khady Diallo, dressed all in blue, who gives instructions to an attentive young employee.

Thiagar, Senegal – Under a scorching sun, a group of women pick okra in a market garden area located near a rice field. Their loud laughter, accompanied by birdsong, demonstrates their satisfaction with the day's harvest. Within this group of farmers stands out Khoury Gaye, a woman in her fifties dressed in an orange veil and a white t-shirt with gray polka dots. In her right hand is a bucket full of okra, which she is preparing to sell to a buyer stationed at the entrance to the field.

Richard-Toll, Senegal – At dawn, under the emerging light of day, a large tarpaulin borders a rice production unit. Nearby, a flock of sheep bleats in harmony with the wind. At the entrance to the factory, an imposing stall proudly displays agri-food and health products resulting from rice processing. This visual enchantment illuminates the faces of four women seated on a mat sifting rice bran.