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  • 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.…

  • Community-Based Private Units (UPC) for Agroecological Pest Management

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    This document describes Community-Based Private Units (UPC) in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso as a social innovation that enables local production and dissemination of biological pest control solutions. These units produce parasitoids (Habrobracon hebetor) and neem-based biopesticides to combat major crop pests, significantly improving yields, reducing chemical pesticide use, and enhancing farmer incomes and environmental…

  • Biological control of millet head miner using Habrobracon hebetor in the Sahel

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    This document presents an agroecological innovation using the native parasitoid Habrobracon hebetor to control the millet head miner (Heliocheilus albipunctella), a major pest causing up to 100% yield losses in the Sahel. The approach involves releasing parasitoids in fields via bags or boxes, reducing pest populations while limiting chemical pesticide use. Implemented across Niger, Mali,…

  • Sorghum-based Djouka Processing

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    This document presents a technical guide for producing Djouka from sorghum and peanuts to improve food security, nutrition, and income generation. It details the full processing steps, from raw material selection to packaging, and highlights its economic and nutritional advantages compared to traditional fonio-based Djouka. The innovation supports local food transformation and entrepreneurship, especially among…

  • Early-cycle sorghum variety Kouria

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    This document presents a technical sheet describing Kouria, a newly improved early- to intermediate-cycle sorghum variety developed in Burkina Faso. It explains its development through mass selection, agronomic characteristics, yield performance (11.1% higher than the reference variety Kapelga), adaptation to Sudanian and Sudano-Sahelian zones, and recommended cultivation practices. The variety is dual-purpose (grain and forage),…

  • Cascade Training by Farmer Trainers in Burkina Faso

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    An endogenous agroecological scaling approach where selected farmers are trained by researchers and then disseminate knowledge to peers through demonstrations and farmer field schools. It addresses soil degradation, limited agricultural advisory access, and the need to reach many households efficiently, showing strong yield improvements through combined practices like Zaï, compost, and improved seeds. Organisation: INERA; AMSP…

  • OGA Biofertilizer from Sanitized Human Urine

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    This document presents an agroecological innovation from Niger where sanitized human urine (OGA) is used as a low-cost natural fertilizer. It improves millet yields by up to 30%, addresses soil fertility decline, reduces dependence on chemical fertilizers, and promotes waste valorization. The practice is simple, widely adopted, and particularly empowering for women. Organisation: Fuma Gaskiya Author: Ali…

  • 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…

  • Sorghum–Cowpea Intercropping in the Same Planting Hole

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    This document describes a traditional intercropping practice in Burkina Faso where sorghum and cowpea are grown in the same planting hole to optimize limited land and reduce climate risks. It details technical implementation, planting densities, and performance comparisons showing improved total yield and biomass in intercropping systems. It also presents farmer perceptions, highlighting benefits like…