Innovation Type: Methodological
Compost from Millet and Fonio Crop Residues
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This innovation involves producing compost using millet and fonio crop residues combined with organic activators. It provides a low-cost alternative to mineral fertilizers, improving soil fertility, increasing fonio yields by up to 46%, and supporting sustainable agriculture practices in Mali. The method enhances degraded soils while boosting productivity and farmer income, especially for women producers.…
Dougouyiriwa Dual-Purpose Sorghum Variety
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Dougouyiriwa is an open-pollinated dual-purpose sorghum variety developed in Mali that provides both grain for human consumption and high-quality forage for livestock. It improves food and fodder security, enhances resilience to drought, and contributes to better soil fertility through increased manure availability. The variety is rich in micronutrients and adapted to Sudano-Sahelian conditions, offering higher…
Sorghum and Cowpea Dual-Purpose System for Sustainable Crop-Livestock Integration
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This project promotes the diversification of legumes (cowpea, groundnut, soybean, mungbean) combined with dual-purpose sorghum to produce both human food and animal feed. It enhances soil fertility, optimizes resource use, and increases farmers’ income while strengthening crop-livestock integration in Mali. The approach includes intercropping, crop rotation, and organic-mineral fertilization, with demonstrated impacts on yields, biomass…
Dual-purpose sorghum and legume residues for livestock feeding in Mali
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This project evaluates the use of sorghum straw combined with cowpea and groundnut residues as an alternative livestock feed during the dry season in Mali. Through feeding trials on sheep, it demonstrates that legume residues can partially replace wheat bran without reducing animal performance, thereby lowering feeding costs and improving resource use efficiency. Organisation: IER /…
Co-composting of Organic Waste with Human Urine and Excreta
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This document describes an agroecological innovation that transforms pre- and post-consumption organic waste combined with human urine and excreta into high-quality compost. It addresses soil infertility, high fertilizer costs, and poor waste management in Sahelian regions, offering a low-cost, sustainable solution that improves soil fertility, boosts crop yields, and reduces environmental pollution. Organisation: Université Boubakar Bâ…
Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Mass Rearing and Production
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This document presents techniques for rearing and mass-producing Black Soldier Fly larvae for animal feed. It details the preparation of adult fly cages, egg collection, incubation processes, larval production, and optimal environmental conditions. The innovation highlights the valorization of organic waste into high-protein animal feed and organic fertilizer, contributing to sustainable agriculture and waste management.…

