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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Publications and Presentations
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Michigan State University signs an MoU with the University of Segou to further strengthen the collaboration on research and capacity building activities
Published on November 1, 2018
“Without good teachers, it’s like ploughing an ocean.” — Professor Souleymane Kouyate, President, University of Segou, Mali -
Intrahousehold Productivity Differentials and Land Quality in the Sudan Savanna of Mali
Published on July 28, 2018
Melinda Smale, Veronique Theriault, Hamza Haider and Alpha Kergna, 30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE), Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 28–August 2, 2018 -
Africa’s Emerging Herbicide Revolution: Farm-level impacts
Published on June 13, 2018
Melinda Smale, World Bank/ICABR Conference, Washington DC, June 13-14, 2018 -
The “Hidden Middle" of Dairy Value Chains: An Organizational Economics Analysis of Processor Strategies in Mali
Published on June 13, 2018
Ryan Vroegindewey, Veronique Theriault, Robert B. Richardson, Kimberly Chung, poster at the World Bank, Washington, DC, June 13–14, 2018 -
Retailing of Processed Foods in Mali: Evidence from a City-retail Outlet Inventory
Published on June 12, 2018
Veronique Theriault, Ryan Vroegindewey, Amidou Assima, NAREA, June 12, 2018
People
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Steven Haggblade
Adjunct Professor
blade@msu.edu
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Laura Schmitt Olabisi
Professor
schmi420@msu.edu
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Melinda Smale
Professor Emeritus
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