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Mali livestock sector – third only to cotton and gold

09/04/2001

The National Department of Statistics of the African state of Mali reports that the country’s livestock sector last year contributed CFA franc 147.9 billion ($204.5 million) to the country's GDP, or 9.7 per cent.

It also accounted for CFA franc 28.08 billion of the country’s export earnings – ranking third after cotton and gold.

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