Mali: Beyond Cotton, Searching for "Green Gold"

The Malian economy faces the challenge of reducing its over-dependence on cotton and gold. In order to do so, a search for “green gold” — commercial agriculture beyond cotton — is underway. Mali has started to exploit export market opportunities for horticulture products in Europe as well as in neighbouring countries. Moreover, the country is currently testing the introduction of domestic wheat production for local processing. This document was produced by the OECD

The Direction Nationale du Commerce et de la Concurrence (DNCC) is responsible for developing and supporting trade promotion activities to increase their role in the economic devellopment of Mali. Click here to visit their website

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Finally, a strategy for exporting shea nuts, sesame and gum arabic in Mali