Mali imports refined petroleum primarily from Senegal ($504M), Niger ($108M), United Arab Emirates ($22.3M), Gambia ($11.5M), and France ($3.49M). The fastest growing import markets in refined petroleum for Mali between 2020 and 2021 were Senegal ($107M), Gambia ($11.5M), and United Arab Emirates ($9.64M).
Why is the Sesame sector better organized in Mali than Senegal?
The sesame sector is better organized in Mali, which positively impacts on the seasonal production and yield of sesame. As a result, a farmer¡¯s total income from sesame production is higher in Mali than in Senegal. This implies that the sesame sector is more developed in Mali, which should lead to the rapid development of the sector.
What are the pretreatment methods for sesame oil?
Solid-phase extraction, liquid¨Cliquid extraction, TLC, and saponification are the prime pretreatment methods, and another pretreatment method is the further extraction of the sesame oil from the pressed sesame meal using supercritical CO 2 extraction [ 29 ].
Do Mali farmers earn more from Sesame than Senegal farmers?
Farmers in Mali earned significantly higher incomes (more than double) from sesame production than farmers in Senegal (p = 0.001). The following table shows the average sesame market prices ($/kg) and average seasonal incomes per farmer per Ha in the four regions.