Le lait local en périphérie de Bamako : une filière en sursis ?

95% of Bamako’s dairy products consumption is ensured through milk powder importations, while Mali is one of the most important dairy cattle countries in West Africa. This study aims at analyzing milk production practices and determining elements to understand why milk production around Bamako doesn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sophie Molina d’Aranda de Darrax
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Pôle de Recherche pour l'Organisation et la diffusion de l'Information Géographique 2009-03-01
Series:EchoGéo
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/echogeo/11012
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Summary:95% of Bamako’s dairy products consumption is ensured through milk powder importations, while Mali is one of the most important dairy cattle countries in West Africa. This study aims at analyzing milk production practices and determining elements to understand why milk production around Bamako doesn’t raise despite that consumption is growing fast, and propose solutions to improve that situation. In order to answer that question, we’ll study physical, geographical and technical aspects of milk production around Bamako through interviews and field work realized between February and May, 2008.
ISSN:1963-1197