Addressing fodder challenges in west and central africa by choppers
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Mechanized power and its role in feeding both humans and animals more efficiently have long been neglected in West African agriculture. ICRISAT along with its partners are taking corrective action.Training of the key stakeholders on efficient feeding of crop residues along with introduction of technology for a business case.
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Addressing fodder challenges in west and central africa by choppers
- 1. Mechanized power and its role in feeding both humans and animals more efficiently have long been neglected in West African agriculture. ICRISAT along with its partners are taking corrective action. • baCkground Training of the key stakeholders on efficient feeding of crop re- sidues along with introduction of technology for a business case. • objeCtives Firstly, technology introduction in Niger, secondly, master trainers trained at Nigeria for the region using innovation platforms, classroom method and demonstrations. Thirdly, technology introduced in the villages, master trainers trained farmers in farmer organizations in Mali and finally a business case made. • methodology 1. Technology introduction. 2. Trained key stakeholders/Master trainers in Niger, Nigeria, Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali 3. Fabricated technology locally, using local manufacturers. • aCtivities 1. Introduced 5 mobile choppers in Niger, Mali and Nigeria. 2. Trained 41 men and 11 women master trainers from Nige- ria, Burkina Faso, Niger and Benin. 3. Demonstrated and trained over 502 farmers in 18 villages in Mali engaging over 35 farmer organizations. 4. Chopping of 50-100 kg/30 minutes of crop -residues vis-a vis 8 hours manually. 5. Chopping 20 charrettes or 2 tons/ 10 hours@ 500 CFA will make the business reasonably profitable. • results and main aChievements • Current partnerships and future engagements for out sCaling The solution to reduce wastage and make efficient use of crop- residues is through a simple technique of chopping. Being made locally , easy repair. • ConClusions 1. National and international organisations, farmer organisa- tions, public and private institutes. 2. Out scaling of technology through engaging with self help groups/farmer organizations and incentivizing farmers for crop-residue collection and linking it with fodder markets. Addressing fodder challenges in West and Central Africa by Choppers Sapna Jarial1a , Salissou Issa2a , Hakeem Ajiegbe1b , Hamidou Nantoumé 2b , Birhanu Zemadim 1c , Bogouna Soguba 3 , Augustine Ayantunde 4 , Anthony Whitbread 1d , and Ramadjita Tabo 1b , 1a ICRISAT Niamey, Niger, 1b ICRISAT Samanko, Bamako, Mali, 1c ICRISAT Patancheru, India , 2a INRAN, Niamey, Niger, 2b Institut d'Economie Rurale (IER), Sotuba,Mali,3 Association Malienne d’Eveil au Développement Durable (AMEDD), Koutiala , 4 International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Burkina Faso. Corresponding author email: s.jarial@cgiar.org Funded by: Partners: AMEDD Mali, Farmer Organizations of Koutiala and Bougouni, Mali