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Mali: The Success Mali Must Move Beyond

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Mali has successfully developed a major cotton sector capable of large-scale production, ginning, and exportation. However, figures such as Mossadeck Bally argue that the country must now look beyond this current achievement to pursue a more ambitious economic strategy.

The proposed new direction involves retaining a greater share of the raw cotton fiber within the country, initiating local spinning operations, and securing long-term financing to build a domestic textile industry. This shift aims to transition Mali from a raw exporter to a value-added industrial producer.

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