• What crops are grown in Mali?
  • Agricultural production in Mali is largely dominated by cotton and grains, including rice, corn, millet, sorghum, and wheat. Many agricultural sub-sectors, such as shea butter, mangoes, peanuts, cashews, and biofuels, remain largely underexploited and provide a unique opportunity for investors.
  • What are some constraints to crop production in Mali?
  • Other constraints to crop production in many parts of Mali include labor (not necessarily land), along with low use of agriculture equipment and inputs (traction, plows, donkey-carts, fertilizer, improved seeds, etc.), and the financial means to purchase these technologies.
  • What is the agricultural potential of Mali?
  • Mali has important and underexploited agricultural potential, especially in the southern and central regions. The Niger River Authority (Office du Niger), a state-owned enterprise, manages about 127,000 hectares of organized agricultural land, primarily through governing land transactions and water management.
  • Is Mali a good place to invest?
  • Many agricultural sub-sectors, such as shea butter, mangoes, peanuts, cashews, and biofuels, remain largely underexploited and provide a unique opportunity for investors. Significant opportunities also exist in modernizing Mali¡¯s poultry and livestock production and transformation sectors.
  • How does the Malian government support agriculture?
  • The state encourages foreign and national private investors to undertake agricultural activities in the Office du Niger¡¯s lands. The Malian government dedicates around 9 percent of its national budget to the agricultural sector and subsidizes the cotton.
  • What opportunities are there in Mali?
  • Significant opportunities also exist in modernizing Mali¡¯s poultry and livestock production and transformation sectors. There are opportunities in agricultural machinery, fertilizers, agribusiness, farming, irrigation tools, livestock, poultry, and animal feed.