Mali
The capital and main city is Bamako.- The official language is French
- Area: 478,841 sq mi (approx. 4x the size of the State of Michigan)
- Population approx. 15 million in 2009
- Climate: Northern Sahara zone in Mali experiences hot and dry climate whereas the climate of Mali in the subtropical southern part is hot and humid
Fun Fact: The prime meridian marker is located in Gao, Mali, where one can literally stand on the edge of two hemispheres.
MSU and Partners achievements in Mali
Brochure in English
Les réalisations de MSU et ses partenaires au Mali
Pamphlet en français
Main Research Themes
- Agrifood System Transformation
- Gender
- Input Use and Market Development
- Policy Research and Capacity Building
- Sustainable Agricultural Intensification
- Training and Capacity Building
- Value Chain Analysis
News
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How Big Is my Parcel?
Published on August 30, 2018
Malian farmers are concerned about being better farmers, and knowing the exact size of the fields they farm is a fundamental change.
Publications and Presentations
People
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- Steven Haggblade
- Professor Emeritus
- blade@msu.edu
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- Yenizié Koné
- Chief of Party and Senior Economist for the MSU Bamako Office
- koneyenizie@yahoo.fr
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- Robert Richardson Ph.D.
- Professor and Associate Chair
- 517-355-9533
- rbr@msu.edu
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- Laura Schmitt Olabisi
- Associate Professor
- (517) 432-4128
- schmi420@msu.edu
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- Melinda Smale
- Professor, International Development
- 703-231-8492
- msmale@msu.edu
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- John M. Staatz
- Professor Emeritus
- 517 896 4390
- staatz@msu.edu
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- Oyinkan Chukuka Tasie
- Assistant Professor, International Development
- 517-355-0131
- otasie@msu.edu
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- Véronique Thériault
- Associate Professor, International Development
- 517-353-7856
- theria13@msu.edu
