Mali

  • mali map 2The 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.

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News

  • 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

  • A Market Survey of Fraudulent Pesticides on Sale in Mali

    Published on December 17, 2019

    S. Haggblade, N. Keita, A. Traoré, P. Traoré, A. Diarra and V. Thériault, 2019. A Market Survey of Fraudulent Pesticides on Sale in Mali, FSP Research Brief 101, East Lansing: Michigan State University.

  • A Market Survey of Fraudulent Pesticides Sold in Mali

    Published on December 10, 2019

    Steven Haggblade, Naman Keita, Abdramane Traoré, Pierre Traoré, Amadou Diarra and Veronique Thériault, 2019. A Market Survey of Fraudulent Pesticides Sold in Mali. FSP Research Paper 157.

 

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