Because of the high local demand for poultry, most Volunteers are working with local community members, associations, and youth groups to improve chicken raising practices. The Volunteers serve as technical resources to promote vaccinations, to introduce better breeds, and to improve chicken coop designs, each of which results in a higher production level. Through this activity, local communities are able to generate income, as well as include nutritious poultry and eggs in their diet.
Volunteers also work with farmers to increase crop production and improve the diets of local people.
They focus on gardens, planting practices, and food preservation and storage techniques. One Volunteer, working with village youth on a rabbit-raising project, wrote a song promoting the techniques. This song has been played on Malian TV and radio and is now a widely popular and successful method of spreading knowledge.