The Dogon are a people of Mali, West Africa. Today, their total population in Mali is estimated at 700,000. They occupy the area, named Dogon Country, which stretches from the... Read More
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Estimating the weight of your goat
You can easily estimate the weight of your goat for proper medication dosage and sales. Simply use a tape measure and the chart below to convert the measurement into weight.... Read More
Women carry an important load
In Mali, women can commonly be found carrying large loads of around 50-75Kg. These women can easily move with a child of 25Kg on the back, a 30Kg jar of... Read More
Malian bogolan fabric
Bogolan is a word in Bambara (language from Mali, West Africa) composed by a common name “bogo” meaning clay, mud and a suffix “lan” indicating the instrument or what achieves... Read More
Water is life
Water has a considerable impact on all aspects of human health and wellbeing, including: nutrition, spirituality, peace, social consideration, power, resilience, education, economical and financial development, longevity, reproduction, creativity, ingenuity,... Read More
Improved goats produce more milk
In the first year of the Common Pastures project, Katibougou Cooperative President Amadou Diaby received an improved buck to help increase the health and wellbeing of his goat herd. He also... Read More
Breeding program progresses in Bougouni
Over the past two years, the Common Pastures project has contributed improved goats and sheep to cooperatives that met flock upgrading goals, plus ongoing training and support. One of these... Read More
Visiting the Katibougou tree demonstration site
In the first year of the Common Pastures project (March 2015-March 2016), more than 3,000 fertilizer trees were sourced and planted in Mali, West Africa. A one-hectare demonstration site was... Read More
Bringing Out the Best in Local Foods
Bringing Out the Best in Local Foods The primary objective of this assignment was to train chefs, and staff on creatively utilizing local foods to meet the needs of a... Read More
Specialized Marketing: Full Carcass Utilization Restaurant, Lamb-Goat Sausage, Curing, Smoking
Specialized Marketing: Full Carcass Utilization Restaurant, Lamb-Goat Sausage, Curing, Smoking During the second month, Chef Sarah Master joined Benedicto. They provide training and technical support on menu development using local... Read More
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