MALI expects to produce around 11.3 million tonnes of grains in the 2021/2022 farming season, a 9.4% increase compared with the previous season, a forecast from the West African country’s agriculture ministry showed on Friday.
The ministry said it expected abundant rainfall, a 5% increase in cultivated areas, an expanded use of farm machineries and fertilisers, and spending of around 312 billion francs CFA ($578 million), to help boost production.
Maize and rice, the main crops, will account for around 66.4% of the output, which could enable the country meet its needs.
| 2020/2021 | 2019/2020 | |
| Millet | 2,079,82 | 1,921,171 |
| Sorghum | 1,651,125 | 1,822,694 |
| Rice | 3,356,591 | 3,010,027 |
| Maize | 4,166,836 | 3,516,865 |
| Wheat | 22,153 | 37,124 |
| Fonio | 53,247 | 44,014 |
| Total | 11,329,772 | 10,351,895 |
