Mali
Mali is one of the world’s very poor countries and, according to the human development indicator established by the United Nations Development Program, Mali is classified 174th in the world classification of 177 countries. Agriculture (included herding) forms the basis for economic development and ensures income for nearly 80% of the population.
Whilst stock breeding is the third largest export, it is still in general, a largely traditional and extensive activity, and nomadism remains the only possible way to use the arid lands of Sahelo-Saharan Africa.
The district of Koumantou (37 villages) is situated in the area of Sikasso about 240 km from Bamako. The population is mainly rural and the density is 28 inhabitants per km² (compared to 8 inhabitants/km² in the country overall). The local farmers have almost all become agro-herders and, about twenty years ago, the Fula herders became settled and also became agro-herders. The number of cattle per person and per hectare is very high in this region. In addition the region has a southern sudanian climate with one dry season of seven months and an annual rainfall of between 900 and 1000 mm.
The parish of Oualia, is situated in the Kayes, region, more than 300 kms from Bamako in an isolated area served only by the Bamako/Dakar train. The parish is made up of 31 villages and stock-breeding is the second source of income after crop growing agriculture. The livestock is made up of the animals belonging to local people, as well as numerous transhumants crossing the parish, from the Mauritanian border region.
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Whilst stock breeding is the third largest export, it is still in general, a largely traditional and extensive activity, and nomadism remains the only possible way to use the arid lands of Sahelo-Saharan Africa.
The district of Koumantou (37 villages) is situated in the area of Sikasso about 240 km from Bamako. The population is mainly rural and the density is 28 inhabitants per km² (compared to 8 inhabitants/km² in the country overall). The local farmers have almost all become agro-herders and, about twenty years ago, the Fula herders became settled and also became agro-herders. The number of cattle per person and per hectare is very high in this region. In addition the region has a southern sudanian climate with one dry season of seven months and an annual rainfall of between 900 and 1000 mm.
The parish of Oualia, is situated in the Kayes, region, more than 300 kms from Bamako in an isolated area served only by the Bamako/Dakar train. The parish is made up of 31 villages and stock-breeding is the second source of income after crop growing agriculture. The livestock is made up of the animals belonging to local people, as well as numerous transhumants crossing the parish, from the Mauritanian border region.
More information about the project APLFLSA