Mali is primarily an agricultural country, with more than 71.9% of the population living the countryside and involved in agriculture and raising animals. Cotton is the country’s largest export resource. Peanuts, formerly the country’s largest industrial crop, are gradually losing ground to food crops such as millet and rice, grown under the auspices of the Office du Niger. In recent years, the cultivation of potatoes has expanded significantly in the country’s third region (Sikasso). Mali exports cattle to neighbouring countries. Gold, which started to be mined a few years ago, is an important source of foreign currency for the country. Mangos from Mali are among the best in the world. Exporting them can be a very lucrative activity.
The country also produces large quantities of a variety of fruits. It produces spices.

Other sectors

As yet untapped minerals (bauxite, manganese, diamonds, phosphate, marble, salt, gypsum) represent valuable business opportunities. Despite tremendous efforts by Malian authorities, the transportation sector is in acute need of foreign capital.

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