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.

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The unintended consequences of the fertilizer subsidy program on crop species diversity in Mali

Published on July 1, 2021
Theriault, V., & Smale, M. (2021). The unintended consequences of the fertilizer subsidy program on crop species diversity in Mali. Food Policy, 102, 102121.
Key factors for increasing farmer participation in markets: evidence from the Malian dairy sector

Published on June 30, 2021
Vroegindewey, R., Richardson, R. B., & Thériault, V. (2021). Key factors for increasing farmer participation in markets: evidence from the Malian dairy sector. Revue d’Élevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire Des Pays Tropicaux, 74(2), 93–103.
L’utilisation des pesticides sur les cultures maraîchères en zones péri-urbaines au Mali.

Published on May 19, 2021
Avec les changements démographiques et socio-économiques en Afrique de l’Ouest, incluant le Mali, viennent les changements dans les habitudes alimentaires.
“Pivoting” by food industry firms to cope with COVID‐19 in developing regions: E‐commerce and “copivoting” delivery intermediaries

Published on March 30, 2021
Reardon, T., Heiman, A., Lu, L., Nuthalapati, C. S. R., Vos, R., & Zilberman, D. (2021). “Pivoting” by food industry firms to cope with COVID‐19 in developing regions: E‐commerce and “copivoting” delivery intermediaries. Agricultural Economics.
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.