# Improved varieties and access to infrastructure help Malian farmers earn more, save more - Mali | ReliefWeb

> ICRISAT reports that improved sorghum varieties, storage access and warrantage credit helped Malian farmers avoid distress sales during a glut and raise incomes by about 50 percent. The project was highlighted to a USAID delegation.

- Date: 2020-05-03 · published 2020-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Mali · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53204-improved-varieties-and-access-to-infrastructure-help-malian-farmers-earn-more
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

This is a development success story with little direct effect on global prices. It indicates gradual productivity gains in West African sorghum supply.

## Sources

- reliefweb.int: https://reliefweb.int/report/mali/improved-varieties-and-access-infrastructure-help-malian-farmers-earn-more-save-more

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