Economic Statistics and Agricultural Policy in African Context: Example of Market Information Systems in Cereal Market Reform of Mali

Agricultural and Food Policy,

FARMER FEEDBACK REPORT: INPUT USE (SEEDS, FERTILIZERS, AND HERBICIDES) ON SORGHUM AND MAIZE BY FAMILY FARM ENTERPRISES IN THE SUDANIAN SAVANNA OF MALI

To develop sound agricultural policies, policymakers need accurate empirical evidence on the conditions prevailing in the field that will help document the situation and the impact of ongoing programs through the use of data. Farmers who are testing new technologies and are the primary beneficiaries of agricultural subsidies are fundamental sources information for policymakers. Most farm surveys require hours of preparation and implementation but their findings are not always communicated to respondents for validation purposes. We consider this a loss—since the experts who are the most qualified to validate these findings are the farmers themselves. Thus, farmers are not always given the opportunity to ask questions to researchers and assist in the interpretation of survey findings

Retailing of Processed Dairy and Grain Products in Mali: Evidence from a City Retail Outlet Inventory

As in many sub-Saharan African countries, Mali is experiencing an unprecedented rate of urbanization and, with it, changes to its agri-food system. As more people live in urban areas, the demand for processed foods has been increasing rapidly. These changes have important implications for food and nutrition security. Yet, little is known about the scale and scope of the retailing of processed foods. To better understand this segment, we conducted a city retail outlet inventory of processed dairy and cereal foods in 2016. The main findings are that: (1) food availability is greater in the capital, high-income neighborhoods, and supermarkets; (2) there is a high prevalence of imported foods; (3) added sugar and vegetable fats are listed as a top-three ingredient in a quarter of processed products, highlighting issues related to healthfulness; (4) price premiums are paid for products that are imported from Europe, use improved packaging, and are retailed in supermarkets. Taken together, our findings indicate that the transformation in the Malian agri-food system is still at an early stage. The growing demand for processed foods presents economic opportunities for Malian farmers and processors, especially if they can improve product quality, packaging, and distribution

La portée et l’échelle du commerce de détail des aliments transformés en milieu urbain au Mali

PRINCIPALES CONCLUSIONS • Le nombre de types de produits distincts est faible, mettant en évidence la forte récurrence de type de produits d’un commerce de détail à un autre. • Les supermarchés offrent un plus grand choix de produits céréaliers et laitiers transformés. • La disponibilité des aliments transformés diffère selon les villes, les quartiers et les commerces. • La répartition géographique des aliments transformés localement est limitée. • Le commerce de détail de produits laitiers et céréaliers transformés en est encore à ses début

RESTITUTION DE L’ENQUETE IER/MSU/2017-18 AUPRES DES MENAGES AGRICOLES SUR L’UTILISATION DES INTRANTS DANS LA ZONE DU PLATEAU DE KOUTIALA

Mamadou Sissoko Amidou Assima Naman Keita Yenizie Kon

The Scope and Scale of Processed Food Retailing in Urban Mali

KEY FINDINGS -Small number of different product types highlighting the high repetition across retail outlets. -Supermarkets have a wider selection of processed grain and dairy products. -Availability of processed foods differ across cities/neighborhoods/outlets. -Limited geographical distribution of locally processed foods. -Retailing of processed dairy and grain products is at an early stage

The Scope and Scale of Processed Food Retailing in Urban Mali

The increasingly urbanized Malian population combined with the growth in disposable income are bringing major changes in lifestyle and diet. There is an unprecedented demand for diversified and easy-toprepare foods. In the region, urban consumers are shifting away from traditional staples (i.e., roots and tubers) and towards processed rice and wheat-based products (i.e., noodles, pasta, and bread) (Hollinger and Staatz 2015). Income increases are also associated with growth in foods with high-income elasticities of demand, such as meat, dairy products, and fruits and vegetables (Zhou and Staatz 2016)

RAPPORT TECHNIQUE SUR L’APPROCHE MÉTHODOLOGIQUE DE L’ENQUÊTE PROJET GISAIA

En 2014, les principaux chercheurs de Michigan State University (MSU) et du département « Economie de la Filière » de l’Institut d’Economie Rurale (ECOFIL/IER) ont réalisé un recensement dans le cadre d’une évaluation du programme national de production de sorgho, sur la demande du Centre de recherche sur les cultures des zones tropicales semi-arides (ICRISAT). L’objet de ce recensement était de mesurer, avec précision, les taux d’adoption dans les zones où le programme national est actif depuis 2000. Les résultats principaux de cette recherche se trouvent dans deux documents de travail réalisés par Smale et al. (2014) et Kergna et al. (2015)