Spatial Dynamics of Mango Production and Marketing

In most rural areas, fruit tree cultivation serves as a source of income for local communities and a sub-sector of Mali's economic development. Today, this activity remains one of the largest land users at the local level. In this context, our study aims to analyze the "spatial dynamics of mango production and marketing in the Bougouni and Yanfolila districts." The methodological approach combined literature review with surveys using questionnaires and structured interviews. The questionnaire survey was preceded by random sampling, which identified 266 heads of Agricultural Production Units who own mango orchards. The results of our surveys revealed that the Bougouni and Yanfolila districts possess enormous potential. This potential is both socioeconomic and human in nature. The majority of mango growers are between the ages of 50 and 65 (41.4%) and 34 and 49 (30.8%).