Options for Economic Growth in Mali through the Application of Science and Technology to Agriculture
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This report represents a synthesis of individual reports and notes prepared by each
team member. The first three points in the terms of reference (TOR), provide an overview of
current S&T research institutions and programs in Mali. Promising S&T products and needed support
services are identified to encourage rapid uptake (4th item on the TOR). This discussion is
divided into two sub-sections: one presents the key findings concerning crops and the other deals
with livestock. These sections include the team’s recommendations for product- or subsector-based
activities to be pursued in Mali by researchers, extension services, and public and private
sector actors involved in different levels of the value-chain. Cross-cutting issues that affect
technology development and uptake across multiple products and subsectors (5th item on the TOR)
are analyzed. Key issues discussed are research and extension capacity; the role of natural
resource and water management in stimulating agricultural productivity growth and reducing
production risk; and downstream institutional constraints such as regulatory issues that limit
uptake and dissemination of S&T products. Resolutions are discussed.