Mali

INVESTMENT PRESENTATION

Mali Investment Plans and Opportunities
HiH Investment Forum 2023

THE PROPOSAL

In Mali, the Hand-in-Hand Initiative supports investments to improve the productivity and resilience of target production systems and strengthen the governance of its "agropoles" (agricultural hubs). The country has a favorable environment for building a sustainable, modern and competitive agriculture sector. And the Government has prioritized the Koulikoro and Kayes regions.

The total estimated investment required is US$65.9 million with an internal rate of return of 17.9%. The investment will help producers to build resilience against recurrent climate threats, including drought, flooding, land degradation, locust invasion and zoonotic diseases, and make progress combating poverty and hunger.

Poverty

Potential

Efficiency

COMMODITIES AND INTERVENTIONS

Tomato

The Government aims to promote technology and practices that are resilient to climate change to produce 1,200 metric tons of organic tomatoes weekly in 800 hectares of horticultural fields. The estimated investment cost is US$6.5 million. The estimated internal rate of return is 25.6%. This intervention will benefit 300 groups and cooperatives, comprising 4,500 people, 80% of whom are women.

Onion

The goal is to improve the management of 500 hectares of horticultural fields to produce 2,100 metric tons of onion weekly. The estimated investment cost is US$5.8 million, with an internal rate of return of 45%. This intervention will benefit 125 groups and cooperatives, consisting of 1,500 people, 45% of whom are women.

The Hand-in-Hand Initiative task force team is currently conducting analysis in Mali to obtain more data and information for each commodity and investment.

Cattle fattening

This intervention will train producers on livestock-fattening practices and health-monitoring measures, with the goal of meeting demand for 250 cattle heads per production cycle. The estimated investment cost is US$13.4 million. The internal rate of return is estimated to be 31.6%. It is estimated that 700 individuals will directly benefit from this intervention.

Goat value chain

The Government aims to help small goat farmers adopt practices that are resilient to climate change and allow them to increase, enhance and market their production of meat. The Initiative will prioritize work with small-scale producers and promote incorporation of women (40%) and youth (25%). The estimated investment cost is US$1.7 million. The estimated internal rate of return is 29.6%. This intervention will benefit 500
Agropastoral family farms, comprising 3,000 people.

Pepper

The goal is to improve the management of 150 hectares of horticultural fields to produce additional 750 tons per year (35,7 % of the current production gap). The estimated investment cost is US$1.45 million, with an internal rate of return of 31,3%. This intervention will benefit 50 groups and cooperatives, consisting of 3,000 people, 400 of whom are women.

RESOURCES

See the investment plan slide deck presentation from Mali for IF 2023.

CONTACT

For more information, please contact the Hand-in-Hand team.