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Innovation Type: Technical

  • 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…

  • Combined Organic and Mineral Microdose Fertilization for Millet and Sorghum

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    This technical sheet presents an agroecological innovation combining organic manure (cow dung) with microdoses of mineral fertilizers (NPK and urea) to improve soil fertility and crop productivity in southern Mali. Tested through participatory trials, the approach significantly increases yields of millet and sorghum, enhances economic returns, and strengthens resilience to climate variability. It addresses soil…

  • Livestock Feed Formulation Using Agricultural By-products (CATHI-Gao Project)

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    This document describes a livestock feed formulation technique using locally available agricultural by-products such as millet stalks, cowpea haulms, pods, and bran. The process involves grinding, measuring, mixing, and properly storing feed to improve goat nutrition, health, reproduction, and manure quality while reducing waste. Introduced in 2019, the innovation supports smallholder farmers with practical, low-cost…