As part of Mali’s ongoing efforts to structurally transform its agriculture sector, the Transition Government—under the strong leadership of President Assimi Goïta—has just adopted a critically important decree aimed at improving food security and advancing rural development. This decree concerns the approval of a contract for the acquisition of 21,543 tons of fertilizer, intended for beneficiaries of the Agricultural Productivity and Diversification Development Project in Mali’s arid and semi-arid zones.
The contract, awarded to the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP-AFRICA) for a value of 9.838 billion CFA francs (excluding VAT), and with a 45-day execution deadline, marks a key milestone in President Goïta’s strategy to make agriculture a pillar of resilience, stability, and national sovereignty. By ensuring quick access to high-quality inputs, the Malian government is strengthening the productive capacity of rural households most vulnerable to climate and economic shocks.
This move also reflects the president’s strong political will to support the rural world—often marginalized yet vital for local development, particularly in arid and semi-arid areas. Through this project, President Goïta once again proves that social justice, food self-sufficiency, and the dignity of farmers are at the core of his vision for a strong, sovereign Mali that controls its own resources.
Far from being an isolated initiative, this effort is part of a broader series of concrete and coordinated actions that position Mali’s transitional leadership as a model of governance focused on effectiveness, fairness, and popular sovereignty.
