Mali Financial Sector Assessment Program : Agricultural Finance
The performance of the Malian economy is largely dependent on the performance of the agricultural sector. The overall good growth in the Malian economy over the last several years is attributed to the agricultural GDP growth. Since 1995, the econom...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/05/26361594/mali-agricultural-finance-technical-note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24272 |
| Summary: | The performance of the Malian economy is
largely dependent on the performance of the agricultural
sector. The overall good growth in the Malian economy over
the last several years is attributed to the agricultural GDP
growth. Since 1995, the economy grew at about 5 percent per
year until 2010, but a global recession, the military coup
and terrorist activity caused a noticeable slowdown in GDP
to about 1.2 percent in 2011-2012. The economic growth has
resumed at a slow pace since 2013 and is currently estimated
around 4.5 percent for 2014-2015. Agricultural development
in general and agricultural finance in particular is
hampered by a lack of quality data on the sector. Although
improving, reliable statistical information is still lacking
in Mali. There are often inconsistencies in agricultural
data presented in the various reports available in the
country. Although data on the main food crops and cotton are
readily available, quality information on the high potential
value chains, like mango and meat and dairy value chains, is
less frequently provided. The lack of quality agricultural
statistics makes public planning and analysis difficult and
deters private sector investment. |
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