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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Causes and Consequences of Increasing Herbicide Use in Mali
Published on November 2, 2016
Steven Haggblade, Melinda Smale, Alpha Kergna, Veronique Thériault and Amidou Assima. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Brief 20 - EN. -
Gender, Generation and Agricultural Intensification: A Case of Two Cereals in the Sudanian Savanna of Mali
Published on October 4, 2016
Melinda Smale, Alpha Kergna, Véronique Thériault, Amidou Assima, and Naman Keita. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 26 - EN. -
Genre, génération et intensification agricole: Le cas de deux céréales de la Savane soudanienne
Published on October 4, 2016
Melinda Smale, Alpha Kergna, Véronique Thériault, Amidou Assima, and Naman Keita. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 26 - FR. -
Farm Family Effects of Improved Sorghum Varieties in Mali: A Multivalued Treatment Approach
Published on October 3, 2016
Melinda Smale, Amidou Assima, Alpha Kergna, Véronique Thériault, and Eva Weltzien. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 25 - EN. -
Impacts des variétés ameliorées de sorgho sur les exploitations agricoles familiales au Mali
Published on October 3, 2016
Melinda Smale, Amidou Assima, Alpha Kergna, Véronique Thériault, Eva Weltzien. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 25 - FR.
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