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 October 2, 2016
Steven Haggblade, Melinda Smale, Alpha Kergna, Veronique Thériault and Amidou Assima. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 24. -
L’impact économique potentiel des variétés hybrides de race guinéenne au Mali
Published on October 1, 2016
A. Kergna, M. Smale, A. Assima, A. Diallo, E. Weltzien et F. Rattunde. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 23 - FR. -
The Potential Economic Impact of Guinea-Race Sorghum Hybrids in Mali: A Comparison of Research and Development Paradigms
Published on October 1, 2016
Alpha Kergna, Melinda Smale, Amidou Assima, Abdoulaye Diallo, Eva Weltzien, and Fred Rattunde. 2016. Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy Research Paper 23 - EN. -
The Potential Economic Impact of Guinea-Race Sorghum Hybrids: A Comparison of Research & Development
Published on September 23, 2016
Alpha Kergna, Melinda Smale, Amidou Assima, Abdoulaye Diallo, Eva Weltzien, and Fred Rattunde, 5th International Conference of the African Association of Agricultural Economists, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 23–26, 2016 -
Impacts of Improved Sorghum Varieties on Farm Families: A Multivalued Treatment Effects Approach
Published on September 23, 2016
Amidou Assima, Melinda Smale, Alpha Kergna, Veronique Theriault, & Eva Weltzien, 5th International Conference of the African Association of Agricultural Economists, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 23–26, 2016
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