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| Dimithe, Georges; Bernsten, Richard H.; Staatz, John M.; Coulibaly, B.S.; Mariko, Dramane; Kergna, Alpha O.. |
| 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... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11704 |
