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Thematic Area: Nutrition

  • 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,…

  • Improved Traditional Cowpea Storage Practices in Burkina Faso

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    This document presents an innovation that enhances traditional cowpea storage methods using local materials such as clay, ash, cow dung, and repellent plants. It significantly reduces post-harvest losses caused by insect attacks (previously 40–60%) while preserving nutritional quality, including stable protein content and low aflatoxin levels. The approach combines traditional knowledge with scientific improvements to…

  • KaanLoboTongRiibo poultry feed for guinea fowl productivity

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    A locally developed feed supplement made from maize, cowpea, and fish bone powder that increases guinea fowl egg production from 100 to 150 eggs, extends laying duration, improves weight gain, and helps prevent diseases. It also generates income and strengthens the poultry value chain. Organisation: Groupe de Paysans Innovateurs Wend-Songda Author: Groupe de Paysans Innovateurs Wend-Songda Maturity…

  • 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…

  • Soom-boumbri hybrid meat rabbit

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    This document presents an innovation consisting of a hybrid meat rabbit (Soom-boumbri) created by crossing Hyla and local breeds to improve animal production in rural Burkina Faso. The rabbit shows high growth, disease resistance, and prolific reproduction (8–10 offspring per litter). The project demonstrates economic profitability, improved food security, and environmental benefits through reduced pressure…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Technical guide for amaranth production (Amaranthus spp)

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    This document provides a detailed technical itinerary for sustainable amaranth production, including nursery management, transplanting, fertilization, pest control, and harvesting. It highlights improved varieties, their characteristics, and productivity, while emphasizing the crop’s nutritional and economic benefits for food security. Organisation: World Vegetable Center (AV4Resilience Project) Author: Colette Ouédraogo; Salif Ouattara Maturity description: Well implemented and disseminated View document

  • Enhancing Child Nutrition through Local Biodiversity in Burkina Faso

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    This project promotes the use of locally available edible plants from the Kulsé and Djôrô regions to improve nutrition among children. Nutritional analyses show high levels of vitamin A and proteins in many species, with a significant proportion meeting daily nutritional needs for children aged 6 months to 5 years. The initiative addresses malnutrition and…

  • Technical itinerary for jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius) production

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    This document presents improved varieties and best agronomic practices for cultivating jute mallow in West Africa. It covers nursery establishment, transplanting, soil preparation, fertilization, pest management, irrigation, and harvesting. The goal is to improve productivity, nutritional value, and income for farmers while promoting sustainable practices. Organisation: World Vegetable Center Author: Dr. Colette Ouédraogo; Salif Ouattara Maturity description: Well-developed…