A Market Survey Fraudulent Pesticides on Sales in Mali

• Published in: Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics
• Main Authors: Haggblade, Steven, Naman Keita, Traoré, Abdramane, Traoré, Pierre, Diarra, Amadou, Thériault, Veronique
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: St. Paul Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) 01.12.2019
• Edition: 1878
• Series: 101
• Subjects: Agricultural and Food Policy; Agrifood System Transformation; Food Security and Poverty; Food Security Group; Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy; Input Use and Market Development; International Development; Mali Sustainable Agricultural Intensification; Michigan State University
• DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.303616

Key Findings -All pesticide products, before they can be legally sold in Mali, must be tested, reviewed and registered by the Sahel-wide regulatory body, the Comité Sahélien des Pesticides (CSP). -A survey of agricultural input retailers conducted in June 2019 in 10 markets across Mali finds that 26% of all pesticides sold are unregistered by the CSP and therefore illegal. -Among informal retailers, levels of fraud rise to 31% of total pesticide volumes. -The high level of unauthorized pesticides on sale in Mali means that farmers frequently use pesticides that the CSP considers harmful to human health an/or the environment. -In order to protect farmers, Malian stakeholders will need to improve post-registration enforcement through expanded monitoring of markets and pesticide products on sale.