This technical sheet presents an improved feeding strategy for sheep fattening practiced by women’s groups in southern Mali using a revolving fund system. It combines roughage with cottonseed cake and cereal bran to enhance weight gain, productivity, and income. The approach addresses feed shortages and animal health challenges, showing significant improvements in daily weight gain and economic returns over a 120-day fattening period.
Organisation: Institut d’Economie Rurale (IER) Mali; Wageningen University
Author: Ousmane M. Sanogo; Salif Doumbia; Arouna Dissa; Katrien Descheemaeker
Maturity description: Widely implemented and tested
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