FINANCIAL PROFITABILITY OF MALI-SUD BAS-FOND RICE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Georges Dimithe, Richard Bernsten (), John Staatz, B.S. Coulibaly, Dramane Mariko and Alpha O. Kergna

No 11704, Staff Paper Series from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Abstract: The high costs of rehabilitating and/or expanding government-managed irrigated schemes in Mali (Office du Niger) has prompted policy-makers and researchers to explore the potential for the underdeveloped farmer-managed bas-fond to contribute to ensure an adequate rice supply and increase rural households' incomes. Because little is known about nas-fond rice production in Mali, this paper analyzes its financial profitability based on data collected from a random sample of 221 farmers. Data analysis revealed that there are numerous rice production systems in the bas-fond. Budget analysis showed that the four most common bas-fond production systems yield higher returns than the opportunity cost of labor and they are more profitable than the main upland crops competing with rice for farmers labor (cotton, sorghum/millet, and maize). Within a given bas-fond system, however, profitability varies considerably across farms.

Keywords: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19
Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.11704

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