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
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Does subsidizing fertilizer contribute to the diet quality of farm women? Evidence from rural Mali
Published on November 12, 2020
Smale, M., Thériault, V., & Mason, N. M. (2020). Does subsidizing fertilizer contribute to the diet quality of farm women? Evidence from rural Mali. Food Security, 1-18. Published online 2 Sept. 2020. -
RESTITUTION DE L’ENQUETE IER/MSU/2017-18 AUPRES DES MENAGES AGRICOLES SUR L’UTILISATION DES INTRANTS DANS LA ZONE DELTA DU NIGER
Published on October 20, 2020
M. Sissoko, N. Keita, A. Assima et Y. Koné, 2020. RESTITUTION DE L’ENQUETE IER/MSU/2017-18 AUPRES DES MENAGES AGRICOLES SUR L’UTILISATION DES INTRANTS DANS LA ZONE DELTA DU NIGER. FSP Research Paper 181-F. -
Qualitative Assessment of Pesticide Risks in West Africa
Published on October 13, 2020
Véronique Thériault, Wayne Jiang, Amadou Diarra, Steven Haggblade, Joseph Edmund, Joseph Ipou Ipou, and Abdramane Traore, 2020. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 180. -
Politique et réglementation semencières au Mali : L’accès des petits producteurs aux semences améliorées
Published on August 15, 2020
Melinda Smale, Yenizié Koné, et Bocary Timbo, 2020. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 120-F -
Analysis of the Determinants of Milk Producers' Participation in Output Markets
Published on July 27, 2020
Ryan Vroegindewey, Robert Richardson, and Veronique Theriault, 2020. Analysis of the Determinants of Milk Producers' Participation in Output Markets, FSP Research Paper 178
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
Professor and Associate Chair
rbr@msu.edu
517-355-9533
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Laura Schmitt Olabisi
Associate Professor
schmi420@msu.edu
517-432-4128
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Melinda Smale
Professor
msmale@msu.edu
703-231-8492
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John M. Staatz
Professor Emeritus
staatz@msu.edu
517 896 4390
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Oyinkan Chukuka Tasie
Assistant Professor
otasie@msu.edu
517-355-0131
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Véronique Thériault
Associate Professor
theria13@msu.edu
517-353-7856
