As many of our lives have moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic, so has our volunteering. During this time we are continuing to train, educate and work with different groups... Read More
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The ENHANCE Program to Improve Livestock
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems research project: "Enhancing the Productivity of Small Ruminants through Improved and Cost-Effective Feeding and Animal Health Interventions (ENHANCE) in Burkina Faso and... Read More
COVID-19 Precautions and Fact Sheet
Click here for a PDF fact sheet (English): COVID-19 Best Practices What is COVID-19? First, let’s break down the terminology COVID-19: “CO” - Coronavirus “VI” - virus “D”... Read More
Let’s Talk About Oyster Mushrooms!
Our volunteer Dr. Khalid worked with two organizations to implement oyster mushroom production to increase food diversity, improve nutrition and eliminate barriers in local foraging. Oyster mushrooms offer a multitude... Read More
Mushrooms Provide Possibility for Nutrition and Income Generation
At Common Pastures our volunteers are always thinking of creative ways to increase food stability in Mali. In December, volunteer Dr. Khalid of Duke University taught two trainings at the... Read More
Cassava Plants and Piglets Follow-up
Volunteer Professor Harouna Maiga met with pig farmers last September to introduce cassava plant residue to silage. Five months later in February, volunteer Konimba Bengaly visited pig farmers in the... Read More
Helping Students Become Livestock Entrepreneurs
In November, volunteer Diego Calderon discussed skills to improve the overall health of rudimentary livestock with students of the Bougouni Farmers’ Cooperative and Agro-Pastoral Training Center of Bougouni. During the... Read More
Increasing Pig Farming Profitability with Cassava Residue
Last September volunteer, Professor Harouna Maiga of the University of Minnesota, Crookston campus, visited Mali to meet with local agriculture agents to better understand the practices of pig farmers in... Read More
A Volunteer Describes the “True Mali Experience”
During her time in Mali as a Common Pastures volunteer through Winrock International, Mitchelle Olumide Makanjuola had a chance to visit the indigo making cooperative in Ségou, Mali with country... Read More
Helping Women and Youth Build Strong Businesses
In Mali, one of the largest barriers to women and youth employment is the lack of confidence, poor knowledge and skill base to identify business opportunities, draft a business plan,... Read More
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