Meeting feed and forage requirements of small ruminants is the most urgent need for livestock smallholders in the agro-pastoral systems of Mali according to a meta-analysis of documentation associated with... Read More
Tracking Livestock to Quantify Their Activity & Grazing Patterns Why is GPS Tracking of Livestock Helpful? The increased knowledge of livestock grazing patterns is especially useful when developing sustainable use... Read More
What is Cassava? Cassava is the world’s third largest source of low cost carbohydrates with Africa as its largest center of production. It is the principal source of nutrition for... Read More
Why Planting Legume Trees in Mali is Important By Asher Mazur, 11 year old volunteer and legume tree champion I have always enjoyed working with goats and sheep on... Read More
As in much of Africa, livestock in Mali is grazed on communal land, which can be hard on their health. The flocks owned by different families or individuals compete for... Read More
Construction of Solar Ovens Deforestation and soil erosion is an increasing problem that affects both human and animal food and feed availability. Annual wood consumption for cooking throughout developing counties is approximately... Read More
Sheep and goat meat is critical for supplying essential protein and nutrients not available from a maize or rice based diet. Small and consistent management practices can increase goat and... Read More
Planting Trees to Improve the Soil In many countries, Fertilizer trees are being integrated with crop and pasture land to improve the condition of degraded soil and decrease food... Read More
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