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  • Kombi-laafi enriched infant flour

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    Kombi-laafi is a locally produced enriched infant flour made from maize, soybeans, peanuts, and millet to prevent and treat malnutrition in children aged 6 to 59 months. Developed through community-based research and tested on 46 children, it showed significant improvements in weight, nutritional indicators, and overall health. It is also an income-generating activity for local…

  • Enhancing Nutritional Value of Local Biodiversity Plants in Burkina Faso

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    This project promotes the nutritional potential of local edible plants from the Kulsé and Djôrô regions in Burkina Faso. It highlights their high vitamin A and protein content and their role in improving food security, dietary diversity, and resilience to climate variability. Nutritional analyses show that many of these plants can meet daily nutritional requirements,…

  • OGA Biopesticide Using Hygienized Human Urine

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    This innovation involves the use of hygienized human urine (OGA) as a low-cost biopesticide applied to crops such as millet, cowpea, sesame, and groundnut. It can be used alone or enhanced with additives like chili juice or ash extract to improve its repellent properties. Field experiments have shown significant reductions in pest attacks and crop…

  • Improving Women’s Access to Organic Matter in Central Burkina Faso

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    This document describes a social innovation aimed at improving rural women’s access to organic matter within smallholder farms in central Burkina Faso. Through the FRN approach, it establishes a new social agreement allowing women to raise sheep and use animal manure to fertilize their fields, addressing gender inequities and soil fertility challenges. The initiative involves…

  • Improved Feeding Ration for Sheep Fattening in Mali

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    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…

  • Municipal Cells of AMSP-Burkina: A Local Governance and Learning Mechanism

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    This document describes the establishment of municipal cells by AMSP-Burkina as local platforms for coordination, learning, and governance among agricultural actors. These cells bring together producers, processors, and value chain stakeholders to improve collaboration, strengthen capacities, and enhance adoption of agricultural innovations. The initiative addresses weak local coordination, lack of peer learning frameworks, and limited…

  • Participatory TRICOT Approach for Selecting African Traditional Vegetables in Burkina Faso

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    This document presents the TRICOT (Triadic Comparisons of Technologies) participatory research approach used to evaluate traditional African vegetable varieties directly in farmers’ fields. It involves farmers comparing three randomly assigned varieties to identify those best adapted to local agroecological conditions and preferences. Implemented under the AV4Resilience project, the method integrates farmer feedback into varietal selection…