Africa RISING in Mali – impact brief

Carlo Azzarri, Sedi-Anne Boukaka and Sveva Vitellozzi

No 137005, Other briefs from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Africa RISING (AR) initiatives in Mali were implemented in Bougouni, Yanfolila, and Koutiala cercles (administrative units) in the Sikasso region of the country. The initiatives included an ambitious cropping systems component focused on the adoption of improved crop varieties (sorghum, groundnut, okra, eggplant, and tomato) and farming methods (cereal-legume intercropping, cereal-vegetable intercropping, and fertilizer microdosing). Livestock system interventions aimed at improving small ruminant production through improved feeding and vaccination, while natural resource management activities concentrated on the reduction of soil erosion through contour bunding. Program interventions also included a series of nutrition-oriented trainings directed to extension workers and women as well as the establishment of nutrition support groups.; Interventions/Innovations

Keywords: extension programmes; fertilizers; sustainable development; nutrition; intercropping; climate change; dietary diversity; Mali; Western Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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Working Paper: Africa RISING in Malawi – impact brief (2023)
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