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Thematic Area: Farmer Innovation

  • Habbanayé Solidarity Livestock Transfer for Women Empowerment and Soil Fertility

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    A community-based system where vulnerable rural women receive goats for breeding, then pass on offspring to other women. This improves income, strengthens social solidarity, and enhances soil fertility through manure use while reducing reliance on chemical fertilizers. Organisation: CATHI-Gao Project / INRAN Author: Dr Hannatou Moussa Maturity description: Implemented and expanding View document

  • Processing Cowpea Grains into Dried Purée (Loulaye)

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    This document presents a technical guide for transforming cowpea grains into a dried purée called ‘loulaye’, a traditional food in Niger. The process includes sorting, dehulling, cooking, and drying to improve shelf life, reduce post-harvest losses, and enhance nutritional value. The innovation supports food security, local value addition, and promotes agroecological production systems. Organisation: Institut National…

  • Agroecological Options Fair

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    A participatory methodological approach that enables farmers to co-design, select, and test combinations of agroecological practices directly in their fields. It integrates options from multiple projects and evaluates their performance at the territorial level under real farming conditions, fostering collective learning and data-driven decision-making. Organisation: Imaan Research; FUSCN (Mooriben); FUMA Gaskiya Author: Abdoul-Aziz Saidou; Boureima Seyni; Almoustapha…

  • Use of Live Black Soldier Fly Larvae in Broiler Chicken Feed

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    This document presents an innovation using live Black Soldier Fly larvae (BSF) as an alternative protein source in poultry feed. The larvae contribute to circular economy by converting organic waste into high-protein biomass and nutrient-rich fertilizer. A feeding trial on broiler chickens shows that a daily supplementation of 6g larvae maintains comparable growth performance to…

  • Liquid biofertilizer from hygienized human urine for fonio production

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    This document presents a low-cost biofertilizer made from hygienized human urine enriched with organic materials such as poultry manure, ash, neem, and moringa leaves. Developed in Mali, it addresses low soil fertility in fonio production systems, particularly for women farmers who lack access to expensive mineral fertilizers. The innovation improves yields significantly (up to 1533…

  • Black Soldier Fly Digestate Biocompost for Market Gardening

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    This document describes a technology developed in 2022 in Niger that produces organic fertilizer from black soldier fly larval digestate. The process involves collecting biodegradable waste, feeding it to larvae, and composting the residue to enhance nutrient quality. Field results show improved tomato yield, fruit size, and shelf life compared to conventional fertilizers. Despite strong…

  • Fertilization Options Basket for Agroecological Intensification

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    This innovation provides farmers with a range of fertilization options tailored to their specific environmental and economic contexts. By understanding soil fertility levels and the contribution of on-field vegetation, farmers can select suitable crops and fertilization strategies. The approach improves yields, reduces dependency on chemical fertilizers, and promotes sustainable soil management. Organisation: FUMA-Gaskiya Federation Author: Dr Hannatou…

  • Climate Resilience in Food Systems (CRIFS) – Agroecology Led by Women

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    This project focuses on the critical role of women farmers in building resilient and sustainable local food systems in the face of climate change. Conducted across five African countries, it follows 60 smallholder women farmers and analyzes how their agroecological practices, rooted in traditional knowledge, improve food security, biodiversity, and adaptation to climate variability. The…

  • Sorghum Double-Use Technology

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    This technical sheet presents a farming innovation consisting of cultivating sorghum varieties that produce both high grain yields for human consumption and significant biomass for animal feed on the same plot. The approach enhances food security, farmer income, and resilience in semi-arid tropical regions. Field trials in Mali (2024–2025) show yields exceeding 2 t/ha of…

  • Integration of tree clusters to improve millet yield

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    This document presents an agricultural practice consisting of managing clusters of woody species such as Guiera senegalensis and Piliostigma reticulatum to enhance soil fertility and increase millet yields. The method uses concentric planting zones with varying seed density to optimize productivity. It is a low-cost, sustainable solution adapted to Niger’s degraded soils. Organisation: CATHI-Gao Project Author: ZOUNON…