Year: 1986-1994
Grant #: USAID AFR-0232-6031-00
Grant Amount: $3,042,326
Location: Mali

Through the South-East Consortium for International Development (SECID), Virginia Tech worked in collaboration with Auburn University as Management Entity and the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) to assist the Institute of Rural Economy (IER) in Mali in expanding and increasing the effectiveness of the country’s farming systems research and extension program. Activities in economically important regions were increased, and viable research-extension linkages were established. Malian personnel were trained to ensure continuity in research and extension services.