WT/CFMC/W/67  
15 October 2015  
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 Original: French  
 
  DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S CONSULTATIVE FRAMEWORK MECHANISM ON COTTON 
COTTON PROJECTS 
Communication from Mali 
The following communication, dated 21 Septembe r 2015, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Mali. 
 
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  The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Mali wishes to introduce the following projects for 
the purpose of benefiting from technical and financial assistance from development partners in the 
cotton sector, in the context of the Director-General's Consultative Framework Mechanism on Cotton. 
 
1  INTRODUCTION TO THE CMDT 
1.1.  The CMDT was set up in 1974 in the form of a semi-public company (SAEM) 99.49% of 
whose capital (CFAF 7,982,340,000) is held by the State and 0.51% by GEOCOTON. It owns 100% 
of the capital of the Cotton Grading Board and 80% of the capital of its four production subsidiaries, with 20% being held by producers. 
a. CENTRE subsidiary: Zones of Fana and OHVN; 
b. NORTH-EAST subsidiary: Zones of Koutiala; 
c. SOUTH subsidiary: Zones of Bougouni and Sikasso; 
d. WEST subsidiary: Zone of Kita. 
1.2.  These zones managed by the CMDT cover an area of 134,518 km
2. They group 3,153 
administrative villages with a population of ar ound 4,026,000. The villages are spread out among 
235 communes. 
1.3.  Cotton-system crops are grown on 171,000 sm all family farms covering an average area of 
10 ha, of which 3 ha are devoted to cotton (1/3), the remainder being used to grow cereals (maize, millet, sorghum and rain-fed rice) and leguminous plants (groundnuts, cowpeas). The 
farms belong to some 6,846 farmers' associations (village-level associations and cotton producers' 
cooperatives). 
1.4.  The CMDT has 1,201 permanent employees, wi th 3,435 seasonal workers, and is responsible 
for the following: 
a. farming advice for cotton producers; 
b. collecting, marketing and ginning seed cotton; 
c. selling cotton lint for export and to Malian textile industries; 
d. selling cotton seed. WT/CFMC/W/67 
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  1.5.  The CMDT's financial performance for the past four financial years is shown below (in 
CFAF billions): 
FINANCIAL YEAR 2014 2013 2012 2011 
Turnover 206,031 201,358 239,040 109,311 
Total balance sheet 203,233 232,441 227,869 230,671 
Net profit 14,158 8,119 14,070 8,757 
 2  BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECTS 
2.1.  At the farm level, the CMDT supports the gr owing of cotton and other crops in rotation with 
cotton (cotton system crops). The other crops are: 
a. cotton; 
b. dry cereals (maize, millet and sorghum); 
c. leguminous plants (cowpeas and soyabeans). 
2.2.  All the action taken to raise productivity an d quality and to increase output falls under this 
component. The trend in cotton and cereal production is shown below: 
Trend in cotton and cereal  yields over 6 years 
Season Area 
cotton 
(ha) Output 
(kg/ha) Cotton 
produced 
(tonnes) Maize 
(tonnes) Millet 
(tonnes) Sorghum 
(tonnes) Total 
(tonnes) 
2009/2010 250,197 915 228,999 459,282 335,659 468,894 1,263,835 
2010/2011 285,985 852 243,582 486,522 318,351 471,036 1,275,909 
2011/2012 477,817 932 445,314 683,897 324,557 495,654 1,504,108 
2012/2013 521,436 862 449,646 837,374 366,218 570,196 1,773,788 
2013/2014 480,541 916 440,027 822,845 333,658 541,413 1,697,916 
2014/2015 539,652 1,017 548,723 996,644 379,351 592,704 1,968,699 
 
2.3.  At the industry level, the CMDT has available the following: 
a. 17 ginning plants; 
b. 80 commercial vehicles; 
c. 150 lorries for transporting seed cotton and bale-handling machines; 
d. 13 construction machines. 
2.4.  The following table shows the trend in the pr incipal indicators for ginning over the past five 
seasons.  
Description Unit 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 
Seed cotton received T 548,716 440,011 449,641 445,301 243,586 
Seed cotton ginned T 548,695 440,005 449,618 445,288 243,589 
Lint produced T 232,748 184,189 191,626 186,750 103,403 
Ratio of lint exported  % 42.42 41.86 42.62 41.94 42.45 
Bales produced U 1,016,513 808,649 841,881 823,388 455,925 
Seed produced T 290,106 235,178 235,084 238,564 126,218 
Ratio of seed % 52.87 53.45 52.29 53.58 51.82 
Waste and losses % 4.71 4.69 5.09 4.49 5.73 
Average weight/bale Kg 229 228 228 227 227 WT/CFMC/W/67 
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  Description Unit 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 
Ginning/day  T 3,678 3,259 2,758 2,711 1,494 
Top grade produced % 83.2 77.4 77.2 86.61 76.7 
 
2.5.  The 2014/2015 ginning season, which has just ended, has been the most important of the 
past ten years in terms of the total tonnage ginned and overall results. 
2.6.  At the commercial level, handling contracts (back office) is a highly important element when 
assessing origin. In recent years, the CMDT has gained a solid reputation, not only as regards 
compliance with contractual clauses (quality or type, staple length, volume, date of shipment) but 
also in furnishing the documents needed to allow the broker to supply his client in due time and to observe his commitments. 
2.7.  The efforts made by the cotton sector at all levels in the value chain and the performance 
achieved in this area have enabled Malian cotton not only to be highly valued on the international market but, above all, have recently been the reason why Cotlook gave it the highest price for cotton of African origin taken into account and used to determine the A index for Cotlook 
Liverpool. As proof of this, because of its highly-esteemed quality, Malian cotton now receives a 
premium, at the equivalent level of quality, compared to cotton of other African origins. 
3  JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROJECTS 
3.1.  The large increase in seed cotton production  during the 2014/2015 season is the result of a 
vast and ambitious programme for strategic develo pment of the sector adopted by the CMDT and 
which is in its second year of implementation. The overall goals of this programme are: 
a. production of 800,000 tonnes of seed cotton and 3,000,000 tonnes of cereals under a 
balanced system of production by 2017/2018; 
Description 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 
Area under cotton (ha) 585,000 600,000 632,500 
Seed cotton production (tonnes) 650,000 725,000 800,000 
Seed cotton output (kg/ha) 1,111 1,208 1,265 
Cereal production (tonnes)  2,205,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 
 
b. transport and ginning of this cotton production, while at the same time guaranteeing 
high-quality lint. 
3.2.  A certain number of specific objectives ha ve been identified for this purpose, including: 
a. in the area of agronomy: 
i. introduction of at least one new high-yield variety of cotton adapted to the various 
ecosystems in the cotton-growing area; 
ii. introduction of at least one new high-yield variety of maize and sorghum adapted to 
the various ecosystems in the cotton-growing area; 
iii. increasing yields to 1,200 kg/ha for cotton; 3,300 kg/ha for maize; 1,150 kg/ha for 
sorghum; and 1,130 kg/ha for millet; 
iv. improving soil fertility by carrying out production potential maintenance/anti-erosion 
(MPP/LAE) action; 
v. continuing induced rain operations; 
vi. soil improvement through a large-scale liming programme in order to offset the poor 
soil and rectify the high level of acidity in the soil. WT/CFMC/W/67 
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  b. at the industrial level: 
i. providing a 5,025 km. network of properly  maintained dirt roads for cotton; 
ii. providing a fleet of 102 new lorries to transport seed cotton; 
iii. raising daily ginning potential from 3,830 to 4,980 tonnes by building new plants and 
modernizing those already existing; 
iv. covering 70% of our energy needs through the EDM public network. 
3.3.  A large number of priority investments have been identified in order to achieve these goals. 
Some of this investment, for which the CMDT is directly responsible, is already being made or 
being prepared. 
Heading Season 
2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 Total 
Cotton grading 
board      
Renovation of 
the grading 
room  10,000,000 350,000,000  400,000,000   760,000,000  
S/Total 10,000,000 350,000,000  400,000,000  0 760,000,000  
Agricultural 
production      
Introduction of a  
new cotton 
variety  124,551,667  287,876,667  287,876,666 700,305,000  
Maintenance of 
the zones' 
production 
potential  19,755,000 200,000,000  350,000,000  150,000,000 719,755,000  
S/Total 19,755,000 324,551,667  637,876,667  437,876,666 1,420,060,000  
Industrial 
production       
Renovation of 
industrial 
facilities 2,251,000,000 2,314,000,000  1,150,000,000  702,000,000 6,417,000,000  
Construction of 
3 new ginning 
plants  0 24,800,000,000  12,400,000,000  0 37,200,000,000  
Renewal of fleet 
of vehicles 6,184,000,000 10,199,000,000  1,104,000,000  0 17,487,000,000  
S/Total 8,435,000,000  37,313,000,000  14,654,000,000  702,000,000 61,104,000,000  
GRAND TOTAL 8,464,755,000  37,987,551,667  15,691,876,667  1,139,876,666 63,284,060,000  
 
3.4.  Some of this investment relates to projec ts that could be financed by the resources which 
Brazil wishes to make available to C4 countries . For example, the following projects for a total 
amount of CFAF 5,060,000,000. 
a. Project 1: Replace the AHU and seal three grading rooms plus HVI chain; 
b. Project 2: Maintain the production potential of the soil; 
c. Project 3: Introduce new varieties of cotton; 
d. Project 4: Build capacity in the plants. WT/CFMC/W/67 
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  4  PROJECT P1: REPLACE THE CTA AND SEAL THREE GRADING ROOMS PLUS THE HVI 
CHAIN 
4.1.  Carrying out this project will give the CMDT  a laboratory that meets international standards, 
provide a better understanding of the technological characteristics of its fibre and hence raise the 
value of its product. 
Description of supplies Amount (excl. tax and 
customs duty) 
EUROS CFAF 
1. Insulation and air treatment   
Extension of the mach ine room for the Air Handling Unit (AHU) 5,434 3,564,470 
 Modular panel units, airlocks and doors  89,605 58,777,027 
 Precision air handling ± 2% HR  409,332 268,504,191 
 Lighting + sockets + overvoltage arrester + inverter  13,939 9,143,385 
 False ceiling tiles 150 m²  9,627 6,314,898 
 Black rubber floor tiles 150 m²  15,331 10,056,477 
 Spare parts  8,719 5,719,289 
 Self-cleaning industrial vacuum cleaner with spare parts  3,729 2,446,064 
 Engineering + assembly + commissioning  42,423 27,827,664 
 Subtotal 1 598,139 392,353,464  
2. Control air conditioning and samples, metrology    
 Overall treatment and visualization of data  7,083 4,646,143 
 Set of probes and recording of data  8,663 5,682,555 
 COFRAC-linked calibration certificates  2,038 1,336,840 
 COFRAC calibration certificates  984 645,462 
 Set of portable instruments  1,697 1,113,159 
 Saline control solutions  403 264,351 
 Strandberg moisture meter and EXW accessories  11,846 7,770,467 
 Altas Copco type GA15 500L compressor (with additional filters/ Sahara 
option and excl. tax) EXW  11,873 7,788,177 
 Plastic mesh baskets excl. tax, EXW  2,996 1,965,247 
 Original ISO and ASTM standards  362 237,456 
 Commissioning, adjustment and training  8,556 5,612,368 
 Subtotal 2 56,501 37,062,226  
3. Informatics (local)    
 Specific organizational technical audit  4,919 3,226,652 
 Updating and adapting software  4,472 2,933,440 
 Commissioning, training and 12-month hot-line  8,306 5,448,379 
 Definitive operating rights  21,722 14,248,698 
 Subtotal 3 39,419 25,857,169  
 4. On-site training    
 On-site practical training and methods  9,667 6,341,136 
 Subtotal 4 9,667 6,341,136  
5. Training   
Preparation of information for outside trainees 33,056 21,683,315 WT/CFMC/W/67 
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  Description of supplies Amount (excl. tax and 
customs duty) 
EUROS CFAF 
 Documents, packaging and maritime transport 46,660 30,606,954 
1st post-installation maintenance  10,171 6,671,739 
 Subtotal 5 89,887 58,962,007  
6. HVI chain   
 Purchase of a 1000 M 1000 HVI chain 365,000 239,424,305 
 Subtotal 6 365,000 239,424,305  
 AMOUNT TO BE FINANCED  1,158,613 760,000,308  
INTERNAL CMDT FINANCING'S SHARE  405,515 266,000,108 
TOTAL AMOUNT FOR PROJECT 1  1,564,128 1,026,000,415  
*Excluding tax and customs duty. 
5  PROJECT P2: MAINTAINING PRODUCTI ON POTENTIAL OF SOIL IN MALI'S 
COTTON-GROWING AREAS 
5.1  Background and justification 5.1.  The land used to grow crops in cotton-growing areas has been used continuously for many 
years. The extensification of farming in cotton-growing areas has impoverished the soil, making it 
acid, eroded and degraded, resulting in lower yields. These factors have been exacerbated by 
pressure from the population and animals, the sca rcity of fallow fields and the lack of workable 
land. The low level at which minerals from plants are replaced should also be noted (absence of 
soil reclamation). 
5.2.  Producers face a number of problems which make it difficult, if not impossible, to take action 
to manage soil fertility: the effects of climate change, low incomes, lack of agricultural loans to 
purchase inputs and equipment, together with poor training of producers. Taking into account the 
foregoing, the implementation of a project on "Maint aining the production potential of soil in Mali's 
cotton-growing areas" is justified on several counts for the sustainability and profitability of Mali's 
cotton sector. 
5.2  Beneficiaries 
5.3.  Small family farms in Mali's cotton-growin g area are the target group for this project. 
5.3  Overall objective 
5.4.  The overall objective of this project is to enhance the fertility of the soil in Mali's 
cotton-growing areas in order to increase agricultural output and help to ensure food security in Mali. 
5.4  Specific objectives 
5.5.  The principal specific objectives are: 
a. to build the capacity of support personnel in relation to anti-erosion efforts, maintenance 
of production potential (LAE/MPP) and reclamation of the soil used to grow crops; 
b. to build the capacity of producers in relation to anti-erosion efforts, maintenance of 
production potential (LAE/MPP) and reclamation of the soil used to grow crops; 
c. to implement LAE/MPP and soil reclamation measures by producers in the target group; 
d. to provide support personnel with technical information and modules. WT/CFMC/W/67 
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  5.5  Results expected 
5.6.  The results expected from this project are: 
a. building the capacity of all the support personnel in relation to anti-erosion efforts, 
maintenance of production potential (LAE/MPP) and reclamation of the soil used to grow 
crops; 
b. building the capacity of the target group in relation to LAE/MPP and reclamation of the 
soil used to grow crops; 
c. LAE/MPP and soil reclamation measures applied by all producers in the target group; 
d. all support personnel will have the relevant documents (technical information or 
modules) on LAE/MPP and soil reclamation. 
5.6  Date of commencement and completion of the project 
5.7.  The project is expected to commence on 1 January 2016 for a period of three years, i.e. until 
31 December 2018. 
5.7  Components of the project 
5.8.  The following are the main components of the project: 
a. Component 1 : Information, promoting awareness and identifying producers in the 
target group. 
b. Component 2 : Capacity building: 
i. adaptation of modules and technical information; 
ii. training of support personnel; 
iii. training of producers in the target group; 
iv. preparing demonstration plots; 
v. organization of visits to the demonstration plots. 
c. Component 3 : Implementation of LAE/MPP and soil reclamation activities:  
i. mechanical measures; 
ii. biological measures; 
iii. growing techniques that conserve water and soil; 
iv. soil amendment.  
d. Component 4 : Follow-up activities:  
i. operational follow-up; 
ii. evaluation follow-up. 
e. Component 5 : Long-term sustainability strategy.  
5.8  Implementation of the project 
a. Organization of an information workshop for all stakeholders (those in charge, 
producers, technical services, communicators) in each subsidiary. 
b. Capacity-building by preparing/adapting modules,  training of trainers, training of support 
personnel and producers. WT/CFMC/W/67 
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  c. Implementation of LAE/MPP and soil reclamat ion activities in two stages: mechanical 
measures in the dry season and biological measures, growing techniques that conserve water and soil and soil amendment in the winter. 
d. Following-up activities by collecting data and producing regular reports, as well as an 
annual performance report. 
e. NB: follow-up to evaluate activities through a network of investigators in order to assess 
the impact; the gender aspect will be taken into account when implementing the 
project's activities. To ensure that the LAE/MPP and soil reclamation activities remain 
permanent, the CMDT and producers will inco rporate the project's achievements into all 
levels of their daily work programme. 
5.9  Stakeholders and partners 
5.9.  The main stakeholders for this project are: 
a. small family farms (producers); 
b. CMDT support personnel. 
5.10.  The various partners in the project will be: 
a. researchers; 
b. communicators; 
c. administrators; 
d. local authorities; 
e. producers' associations. 
5.10  Budget 
5.10.1  Budget for the project broken down by component and by action   
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CFAF Contribution 
Project CMDT Project CMDT Project CMDT Project CMDT 
Component 1: Information, promoting awareness, identification 
Workshops in subsidiaries 12,000,000  4,000,000  0 0 0 0 16,000,000  12,000,000  4,000,000  
Communication 2,000,000  0 0 0 0 0 2,000,000  2,000,000  0 
S/Total 14,000,000  4,000,000  0 0 0 0 18,000,000  14,000,000  4,000,000  
Component 2: Capacity building 
Adaptation modules/training of 
trainers  5,125,000  2,000,000  0 0 0 0 7,125,000  5,125,000  2,000,000  
Training of support personnel 33,100,000  16,550,000  0 0 0 0 49,650,000  33,100,000  16,550,000  
Training of producers (field 
experience) 72,000,000  0 72,000,000  0 72,000,000  0 216,000,000  216,000,000  0 
LAE KIT 12,000,000  12,000,000  12,000,000  0 12,000,000  0 48,000,000  36,000,000  12,000,000  
Per diem support personnel 
producers' courses  3,200,000  0 3,200,000  0 3,200,000  0 9,600,000  9,600,000  0 
Amendment Demonstration plots 19,200,000  19,200,000  19,200,000  19,200,000  19,200,000  19,200,000  115,200,000  57,600,000  57,600,000  
S/Total 144,625,000  49,750,000  106,400,000  19,200,000  106,400,000  19,200,000  445,575,000  357,425,000  88,150,000  
Component 3: Implementation of activities 
Purchase seed hedgerows and 
grass strips  2,400,000    2,400,000   2,400,000   7,200,000  7,200,000  0 
Component 4: Follow-up 
Planning of activities  1,020,000   1,020,000   1,020,000  3,060,000  0 3,060,000  
Follow-up activities - officers  42,240,000   42,240,000   42,240,000   126,720,000  126,720,000  0 
Follow-up activities - staff sector  10,230,000   10,230,000   10,230,000   30,690,000  0 30,690,000  
Follow-up activities - staff subsidiary 6,600,000   6,600,000   6,600,000   19,800,000  0 19,800,000  
Follow-up activities - holding 3,733,333  533,333  3,733,333  533,333  3,733,333  533,333  12,800,000  11,200,000  1,600,000  
Twice-yearly report 2,800,000  3,080,000  2,800,000  3,080,000  2,800,000  3,080,000  17,640,000  8,400,000  9,240,000  
Performance report 2,940,000   2,940,000   2,940,000   8,820,000  8,820,000  0 
Evaluation follow-up  5,000,000  1,666,667  5,000,000  1,666,667  5,000,000  1,666,667  20,000,000  15,000,000  5,000,000  
Report on results 3,150,000   3,150,000   3,150,000   9,450,000  9,450,000  0 
S/Total 76,693,333  6,300,000  76,693,333  6,300,000  76,693,333  6,300,000  248,980,000  179,590,000  69,390,000  
GRAND TOTAL 237,718,333  60,050,000  185,493,333  25,500,000  185,493,333  25,500,000  719,755,000  558,215,000  161,540,000  
 
NB: Overall total of the project: CFAF 719,755,000, of which Brazili an financing: CFAF 558,215,000, or 78%, and CFAF 161,540,000 fo r the CMDT, or 22%, 
 Remarks : the cost of activities for the first year will be CFAF 297,769,000, or 42%; the 2
nd year: CFAF 210,993,300, or 29%; and the 3rd year: 210,993,300, or 29%.WT/CFMC/W/67 
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  6  PROJECT P3: INTRODUCTION OF NE W VARIETIES OF COTTON INTO MALI'S 
COTTON-GROWING AREA 
6.1  Background and justification 6.1.  Cotton-growing is the driving force in Mali' s agriculture. The income earned from growing 
cotton provides a living for over 4 million people and is also an extremely important source of 
income for other indirect beneficiaries such as freight carriers, dealers in agricultural inputs and other actors. 
6.2.  Today, however, cotton production is faci ng serious problems, among the most important of 
which are: the ageing varieties; inadequate training of officers responsible for monitoring production of cotton seeds; failure to apprehend techniques for seed production and multiplication 
on the part of seed producers. 
6.3.  This situation has become virtually stru ctural, therefore, a programme for the strategic 
development of the cotton sector in Mali (2013-2 018) was drawn up to improve production and 
yields in the field, one of its objectives being to introduce at least one new high-yield variety 
suitable for planting in the cotton-growing area. 
6.2  Target groups 6.4.  The following are the main stakeholders fo r this project: the CMDT, the OHVN, the Institute 
of Rural Economy (IER) of Mali, the National Seed Laboratory (LaboSem) in the National 
Directorate of Agriculture, the Confederation of Cotton Producers' Cooperative associations, Farmers' Organizations (OP), and producers of cotton seeds. 
6.3  Beneficiaries 
6.5.  In addition to the CMDT and the OHVN, the new varieties of cotton to be produced under this 
project will enable production and yields in the farming sector to be increased. They will also help to increase production of high-quality edible oil and cake. 
6.6.  In order to reach more beneficiaries, the seed produced will be made available to seed 
producers on large farms in seed-producing area s. Training courses will be organized in the 
producers' demonstration fields. 
6.7.  Visits between farmers will be organized in each seed-producing area for new varieties of 
cotton. 
6.8.  At the gender level, the project's success will enable strong participation by women in 
harvesting seed cotton and producing high-quality seed. It will also help to obtain satisfactory 
emergence of vigorous seedlings and very high density in the plots seeded. The project will last for 
three agricultural seasons. 
6.4  Objectives 
a. Overall objective: 
i. the overall objective of the project is to make available to producers in the 
cotton-growing area seed of new high-yield varieties of cotton plants suitable for the 
conditions of production on farms. 
b. Specific objectives: 
i. to train those in charge of seed-producing areas in the four CMDT subsidiaries in 
techniques for the production and multiplication of new varieties of cotton; 
ii. to train all producers of basic seed (G3 and G4) in CMDT seed-producing areas in 
techniques for the production and multiplication of new varieties of cotton; WT/CFMC/W/67 
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  iii. to popularize in advance the varieties introduced into seed-producing areas through 
research; 
iv. to purchase cotton generation (G3) seed  produced by seed producers under the 
supervision of the cotton programme of Mali's Institute of Rural Economy (IER); 
v. to disseminate widely G4 generation seed of new varieties of cotton and assess the 
agronomic and technological features under the conditions for growing cotton in Mali; 
vi. to provide farmers multiplying seed with the G4 seed of new varieties of cotton in 
order to produce R1 generations. 
6.5  Results expected 6.9.  The results expected are: 
a. those in charge of seed-producing areas in the four CMDT subsidiaries are trained in 
techniques for the production and multiplication of new varieties of cotton; 
b. all producers of basic seed (G3 and G4) in the four CMDT subsidiaries are trained in 
techniques for the production and multiplication of new varieties of cotton; 
c. cotton producers in the CMDT area are familiar with the varieties introduced into 
seed-producing areas through research; 
d. 150 tonnes of G3 cotton seed of three varieties produced by seed producers under the 
supervision of the cotton programme, in 30 kg bags, are purchased and sent to the 
CMDT by the IER; 
e. G3 seed of new varieties of cotton multiplied on a large scale in the CMDT area, the 
agronomic features are evaluated under the growing conditions on farms; 
f. G 4  s e e d  o f  n e w  v a r i e t i e s  o f  c o t t o n  p r o d u c e d  i n  R 1  p r o p a g a t i o n  i n  t h e  C M D T  a r e a  b y  
trained seed producers. 
6.6  Components 
a. Component 1 : Building the capacity of those in charge of seed-producing areas in the 
CMDT's four subsidiaries in techniques for the production and multiplication of new varieties of cotton. Building the capacity of support officers in seed-producing areas 
through 2-day training workshops (theoretical and practical courses). There are 
60 officers. 
b. Component 2 : Training of producers of basic seed (G3 and G4) in the CMDT's 
seed-producing areas in techniques for the production and multiplication of new varieties 
of cotton. Building the capacity of produc ers in seed-producing areas through two-day 
practical training courses on producers' demonstration plots. There are 7,500 seed producers. 
c. Component 3 : Advance dissemination of varieties introduced into farms in 
seed-producing areas through research. Each trained officer in charge of a seed-producing area will be responsible for a demonstration plot in a CMDT zone. There 
will be 60 demonstration plots in all, each of 0.50 ha, to serve as support for visual 
awareness. The demonstration will compare on the same plot (new variety) and a control plot of the same size (the old variety most commonly grown). Volunteer producers will undertake farming procedures on the same date and at the same time.  
d. Component 4 : Purchase of cotton generation (G3) seed produced by seed producers 
under the supervision of the cotton programme of Mali's Institute of Rural Economy (IER). After the control visits by researchers from the cotton programme at the time of 
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  produced will be put into 30 kg bags. All the G3 seed of new varieties produced will be 
bought in its entirety by the CMDT and made available to volunteer seed producers selected after germination tests. Each bag of  seed will be accompanied by a sachet of 
high-quality fungicide/insecticide. 
e. Component 5 : Large-scale multiplication of G4 generation seed of new varieties of 
cotton and evaluation of the agronomic features under growing conditions on farms. CMDT-trained seed officers will monitor G4 plots in production areas. Control visits will 
be organized at the time of emergence, boll development, harvesting, storage and 
hulling in the plants. The seed will be put into 40 kg bags under the supervision of the Agricultural Production Service and the Subsidiaries Council and the staff of the CMDT Holding's Agricultural Council. G4 seed will be certified by LaboSem.  
f. Component 6: Multiplication of G4 seed of new varieties on cotton in propagation (R1) 
by seed producers with a view to broad dissemination in the cotton-growing area. CMDT-trained seed officers will monitor R1 plots in production areas. Control visits will 
be organized at the time of emergence, boll development, harvesting, storage and 
hulling in the plants. The seed will be put into 40 kg bags under the supervision of the Agricultural Production Service and the Subsidiaries Council and the staff of the CMDT 
Holding's Agricultural Council. All the R1 seed produced will be certified by LaboSem.  
6.7  Implementation of the project 6.7.1  Human resources 6.10.  The main stakeholders for the project are: 
a. small family seed-producing farms (producers); 
b. CMDT support personnel 
6.11.  The various partners in the project will be: 
a. institutional research; 
b. Seed Laboratory; 
c. communicators; 
d. Confederation of SCPC of Mali. 
6.7.2  Material resources 
a. seed of new varieties; 
b. seed laboratory equipment; 
c. fungicides for treating seeds; 
d. seed bags. 
 
6.8  Follow-up – evaluation 
6.12.  Follow-up – evaluation will be conducted by  the Statistics and Follow-up – Evaluation unit of 
the CMDT.   
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Components 2016 2017 2018 Amount 
CFAF Share 
Project CMDT Project CMDT Project CMDT Project CMDT 
Component 1: Building the capacity of those in charge of seed-producing areas 
Adaptation /preparation module   
3,250,000   
1,500,000   
-   
-   
-   
-   
4,750,000   3,250,000   1,500,000  
Training of trainers   
5,125,000   
2,000,000   
-   
 -   
-   
-   
7,125,000   
5,125,000   
2,000,000  
Training of seed officers and ZPS   
2,800,000   
350,000   
-   
-   
-   
-   
3,150,000   
2,800,000   
350,000  
Purchase of teaching materials   
400,000   
-   
-   
 -   
-   
-  400,000   
400,000   
-  
 
S/Total   
11,575,000   
3,850,000   
-   
-   
-   
-   
15,425,000   
11,575,000   
3,850,000  
Component 2: Training of producers of basic seed (G3 et G4)  
Training producers of seed (G3 et G4)   
5,000,000   
5,000,000   
5,000,000    
15,000,000   
15,000,000   -  
Purchase of teaching materials   
5,000,000   
5,000,000   
5,000,000    
15,000,000   
15,000,000   
-  
Per diem for trainers   
160,000   
160,000   
160,000    
480,000   
480,000   
-  
 
S/Total   
10,160,000   
-   
10,160,000   
-   
10,160,000   
-   
30,480,000   
30,480,000   
-  
Component 3: Advance dissemination of varieties introduced  
Purchase of fertilizer for 
demonstration plots   5,100,000   5,100,000   5,100,000   
 15,300,000   15,300,000   -  
Purchase of pesticide for 
demonstration plots   1,500,000   1,500,000   1,500,000   
 4,500,000   4,500,000   -  
Follow-up of demonstration plots   
2,400,000   
3,000,000   
2,400,000   
3,000,000   
2,400,000   
3,000,000   
16,200,000   
7,200,000  9,000,000  
Control of demonstration plots Sector   1,500,000   1,500,000   1,500,000   1,500,000   1,500,000   1,500,000   9,000,000   4,500,000   4,500,000  
Control of demonstration plots Subsidiary   300,000   450,000 
  300,000   450,000   300,000   450,000  
 2,250,000   900,000   1,350,000  
Control of demonstration plots 
Holding   1,050,000   1,200,000   1,050,000   1,200,000   1,050,000   1,200,000  
 6,750,000   3,150,000   3,600,000  
 S/Total   
11,850,000    
6,150,000   
11,850,000   
6,150,000   
11,850,000   
 6,150,000   
54,000,000    
35,550,000   
18,450,000  
Component 4: Purchase of generation (G3) cotton seed 
Purchase of basic seed   25,000,000   25,000,000    25,000,000    75,000,000   75,000,000   -  
Purchase of fungicide   2,500,000   2,500,000    2,500,000    7,500,000   7,500,000   -  
Purchase of seed bags   416,667   416,667    416,667    1,250,000   1,250,000   -  
 
S/Total  
27,916,667   
 -   
27,916,667   
 -   
27,916,667    
83,750,000   
83,750,000   
 -  
   
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CFAF Share Component  2016 2017 2018 
 Project CMDT Project CMDT Project CMDT  Project CMDT 
Component 5: Large-scale 
multiplication of generation G4 seed           
Follow-up of multiplication plots  2,400,000  3,000,000  2,400,000  3,000,000  2,400,000  3,000,000  16,200,000  7,200,000  9,000,000  
Control of multiplication plots Sector  1,500,000  1,500,000  1,500,000  1,500,000  1,500,000  1,500,000  9,000,000  4,500,000  4,500,000  
Control of multiplication plots 
Subsidiary  300,000  450,000  300,000  450,000  300,000  450,000  2,250,000  900,000  1,350,000  
Payment of additional price to 
producers  14,026,667  13,473,333  14,026,667  13,473,333  14,026,667  13,473,333  82,500,000  42,080,000  40,420,000  
 S/TOTAL  18,226,667  18,423,333  18,226,667  18,423,333  18,226,667  18,423,333  109,950,000  54,680,000  55,270,000  
Component 6: Multiplication of G4 
seed of new varieties of cotton in 
Reproduction (R1)  
Follow-up of multiplication plots  2,400,000  3,000,000  2,400,000  3,000,000  2,400,000  3,000,000  16,200,000  7,200,000  9,000,000  
Control of multiplication plots Sector  1,500,000  1,500,000  1,500,000  1,500,000  1,500,000  1,500,000  9,000,000  4,500,000  4,500,000  
Control of multiplication plots 
Subsidiary  300,000  450,000  300,000  450,000  300,000  450,000  2,250,000  900,000  1,350,000  
Payment of additional price to 
producers  0  0  178,750,000  178,750,000  357,500,000  0  357,500,000  
 S/TOTAL  4,200,000  4,950,000  4,200,000  183,700,000  4,200,000  183,700,000  384,950,000  12,600,000  372,350,000  
Component 7: Certification of seed 
(G3, G4, R1) and germination tests  
Control  1,050,000  1,200,000  1,050,000  1,200,000  1,050,000  1,200,000  6,750,000  3,150,000  3,600,000  
Purchase equipment: germination 
tests  3,333,333  1,666,667  3,333,333  1,666,667  3,333,333  1,666,667  15,000,000  10,000,000  5,000,000  
 S/TOTAL  4,383,333  2,866,667  4,383,333  2,866,667  4,383,333  2,866,667  21,750,000  13,150,000  8,600,000  
 GRAND TOTAL  88,311,667  36,240,000  76,736,667  211,140,000  76,736,667  211,140,000  700,305,000  241,785,000  458,520,000  
 
NB: Overall total for the project: CFAF 700,305,000, of which Br azilian financing: CFAF 241,785,000, or 35%, and CFAF 458,520,0 00 internal financing by the CMDT, or 65%.   
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7  PROJECT P4: BUILDING PLANT CAPACITY 
7.1  Projet P4.1: Expansion of plant capacity 
7.1.  Area: purchase and use of capital goods (installation of storage and ginning) 
7.2.  Beneficiaries: Dioila, Koumantou and Sikasso 2 plants. 
7.3.  Period: April 2016 to September 2016. 
7.4.  Total amount: €5,335,715.60 (CFAF 3,500,000,000). 
7.5.  CMDT financing: €3,079,470.15 (CFAF 2,020,000,000). 
7.6.  Amount of financing sought: €2,256,245.46 (CFAF 1,480,000,000). 
No. Action to be undertaken  
 Dioila plant (CMDT CENTRE - FANA)  
1 installation of a PIII 60 b/h hydraulic unit with air/oil exchanger + flexible pipes  
2 installation of a mixed platform: Schneide r UnityPro-programmable Premium automated controller with touch screen programmed by Vigeo 
Designer  
3 installation of a hydraulic tramper  
4 installation of a hydraulic pusher  
5 adaptation of Lummus press ceiling  
6 installation of a 2 type 60 b/h steam roller with pipes and supports  
7 installation of a Tex Max  
8 installation of an SJ Sahara Storm humidaire  
9 installation of SJ humidity sensors for seed cotton  
10 installation of SJ ARGUS spark detection systems  
11 installation of an SJ Air TOOL aeraulic surveillance system  
12 renovation of lint humidaire room (walls, floor and new cement roof)  
13 installation of four dual-lateral-entry seed cotton humidification hoppers/ducts  
14 upgrading of Moisture Mirror 2X to 3X  
15 elevating the roof  
16 installation of a separate new compensation unit  
17 installation of a new 3-part electric press unit + cabling + its extinguisher system    
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18 changing bale ejection route  
19 placing an awning in front of the building  
20 Commissioning services  
 Koumantou plant (CMDT SUD - BOUGOUNI)  
1 installation of a PIII 60 b/h hydraulic unit with air/oil exchanger + flexible pipes  
2 installation of a mixed platform: Schneider Unity Pro-programmab le Premium automated controller with touch screen programmed by  Vigeo 
Designer  
3 installation of a hydraulic tramper  
4 installation of a hydraulic pusher  
5 adaptation of Lummus press ceiling  
6 installation of a 2 type 60 b/h steam roller with pipes and supports  
7 installation of a Tex Max  
8 installation of an SJ Sahara Storm humidaire  
9 installation of SJ humidity sensors for seed cotton  
10 installation of SJ ARGUS spark detection systems  
11 installation of an SJ Air TOOL aeraulic surveillance system  
12 installation of four dual-lateral-entry seed cotton humidification hoppers/ducts  
13 upgrading of Moisture Mirror 2 to 3X  
14 elevating the roof  
15 installation of a separate new compensation unit  
16 installation of a new 3-part electric press unit + cabling + its extinguisher system  
17 renovation of the basin's refrigeration tubes 
18 commissioning services  
 Sikasso 2 plant (CMDT SOUTH – SIKASSO)  
1 installation of a PIII 60 b/h hydraulic unit with air/oil exchanger + flexible pipes  
2 installation of a mixed platform: Schneider Unity Pro-programmab le Premium automated controller with touch screen programmed by  Vigeo 
Designer  
3 installation of a hydraulic tramper  
4 installation of a hydraulic pusher  
5 adaptation of Lummus press ceiling  
6 installation of a 2 type 60 b/h steam roller  
7 installation of a Tex Max  
8 installation of 2 SJ Sahara Storm humidaires  
9 installation of SJ humidity sensors for seed cotton  
10 installation of SJ ARGUS spark detection systems    
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11 installation of an SJ Air TOOL aeraulic surveillance system  
12 renovation of seed cotton humidaire room (walls, floor and new cement roof)  
13 renovation of lint humidaire room (walls, floor and new cement roof)  
14 installation of a 4X Moisture Mirror  
15 renovation of the basin's refrigeration tubes  
16 installation of a second water pump on the basin  
17 elevating the roof  
18 installation of a second line of two telescopes  
19 renewal of the first line of telescopes  
20 installation of a rock catcher after the telescope line  
21 renewal of disperser hopper under conveyor grit chamber  
22 installation of a 120'' vacuum box (under regulating hopper)  
23 installation of a new 96" dual entry separator on the LEGRAS conveyor  
24 installation of an HF 238 (75kw) suction fan for the separator (with 24'' tubing)  
25 installation of a cyclone on the separator  
26 installation of a second drying tower  
27 installation of a 10''x48'' stone remover on the new drying tower  
28 installation of an 80-E push fan for the second drying tower  
29 installation of two SJ Dryairs  
30 installation of a second 144" inclined cleaner with vacuum box and supports  
31 installation of an RBO 926 fan on the cleaner  
32 installation of a cleaning cyclone circuit  
33 installation of three separate drives for 700 feeder  
34 installation of a 50C4 centrifugal fan with drive for feeder waste with appropriate tubing  
35 installation of four dual-lateral-entry seed cotton humidification hoppers/ducts  
36 installation of a Feeder 96'' 700 series feeder with separate drive  
37 installation of a 4th 170 saw-tooth ginner  
38 installation of a 96'' superjet  
39 installation of a Sentinel II Model 108'' lint cleaner  
40 installation of a Smith 50C4 centrifugal fan for the lint cleaner separator  
41 change vacuum box on seed circuit 22.5x13x24  
42 installation of two conveyor elements of 2.1m et 3.08m  
43 installation of a new spire  
44 change the place of the overflow hopper (eliminating the vacuum box)    
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45 extend the 12'' seed conveyor belt  
46 extend the 9'' waste conveyor belt under ginner  
47 extend the 9'' conveyor belt under superjet  
48 change bale ejection route  
49 installation of a new electronic weighing machine  
50 place an awning in front of the building  
51 extend electricity room alongside humidaire (demolish one wall and place a ceiling)  
52 extension of ginning units  
53 installation of a new 3-part electric press unit + cabling + its extinguisher system  
54 installation of a new separate compensation unit  
55 updating of electricity plans by AEF (designs provided + existing)  
56 commissioning  
57 training: hydraulics, electricity, aeraulics, SJ equipment (automated controllers)  
 
   
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7.7.  Beneficiaries: plants at Kignan, Sikasso 2, Koumantou, Bo ugouni 1 and 2, Koutiala site, Bamako, Fana, Dioila, Ouéléssébou gou and Kita. 
7.8.  Period: during 2016. 
7.9.  Amount of financing sought: €2,312,652 (CFAF 1,517,000,000). 
Plant Objectives Equipment concerned Action Period Amount 
Euros Amount 
CFAF millions  
Kignan Cleaning of seed cotton Trash master cleaner not 
operational  Rehabilitation January-September 2016  125,008  82 
Sikasso2 Humidification of seed cotton Seed cotton humidaire not 
operational Rehabilitation  January-September 2016  118,910  78 
Early start-up of the plant  Water infiltration in the press pit  Seal the press pit April-Sept ember 2016  16,769  11 
Build pressing capacity The 14'' jack obsolescent Purchase of a new 16'' 
jack January-September 2016  184,463  121 
Koumantou Cleaning of seed cotton Trash master cleaner  Rehabilitation January-September 2016  73,176  48 
Functionality of the 
automated controllers  TSX 47 and Siemens TI 512 
programmable automated 
controllers obsolescent  Replace by the TSX 
PREMIUM series April-September 2016  204,282  134 
Bougouni 2 Functionality of the 
automated controllers  TSX 47 and Siemens TI 512 
programmable automated controllers obsolescent  Replace by the TSX 
PREMIUM series April-September 2016  204,282  134 
Bougouni 1 Build pressing capacity The 14'' jack defective  Purchase of a new 14'' 
jack January-September 2016  140,253  92 
Kla 3 Improved cleaning of seed 
cotton Seed cotton poorly processed 
prior to ginning  Provide the Koutiala III 
plant with a seed cotton cleaning system  2016  464,970  305 
Ginning unit not in 
conformity  Obsolescent ginning unit Renewal of cabling for 
ginning unit Inter-season 2016  30,490  20 
Kla site Securitization of staff  Interrupted voltage problems on 
the transformer Replace the HT cells Inter-season 2016  12,196  8 
Control of water consumption Water tower defective  Installation of a 15 m3 
water tower Inter-season 2016  9,147  6 
Bamako Early start-up of the plant Increased level of the water 
table  Seal all the pits  Before October 2016  16,769  11 
Fana Compliance of the ginning 
unit  Obsolescent electrical 
installations  Renewal of cabling for 
ginning unit  Inter-season 2016  30,490  20 
Dioila 
 Functionality of the 
automated controllers  TSX 47 and Siemens TI 512 
programmable automated controllers obsolescent  Replace by the TSX 
PREMIUM series April-September 2016  204,282  134   
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Euros Amount 
CFAF millions  
Compliance of the electricity 
units The electrical appliances and 
automated controllers are 
obsolescent Renewal of the ginning 
unit and press 
(automated controllers, 
inverters, electronic 
starters) Before Octobre 2016  4,573  3 
Ouelessébougou Continuity of production  XBT-T screen obsolescent Replace XBT-F screen April-September 2016  30,490  20 
Kita Functionality of the 
installations Press automated controller 
obsolescent Replace by modern 
equipment 2016  204,282  134 
Improve humidification  Humidification system 
obsolescent  Replace by two new 
"SAHARA STORM''-type humidaires  2016  237,820  156 
    TOTAL 2,312,652  1,517  
   
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7.10.  Beneficiaries: Plants at Dioila, Bougouni 2, Koumantou and Sikasso 2. 
7.11.  Period: April 2016 to September 2016. 
7.12.  Total amount: €2,134,286.24 (CFAF 1,400,000,000). 
7.13.  CMDT financing: €1,295,816.65 (CFAF 850,000,000). 
7.14.  Amount of financing sought: €838,469.59 EUR (CFAF 550,000,000). 
Plant Work to be carried out Total amount Financing sought CMDT internal financing 
Euros CFAF millions  Euros CFAF millions  Euros CFAF millions  
Sikasso 2 Construction of a seed storage warehouse  457,347.05 300 457,347.05 300   
Construction of four 50-tonne seed hoppers  381,122.54 250 381,122.54 250   
Dioila Construction of a 2,500 tonne flat silo for storing 
seed  457,347.05 300   457,347.05 300 
Bougouni 2 Construction of four 50-tonne seed hoppers  381,122.54 250   381,122.54 250 
Koumantou Construction of a 2,500 tonne flat silo for storing 
seed  457,347.05 300   457,347.05 300 
TOTAL  2,134,286.24 1,400 838,469.59 550 1,295,816.65 850 
 
 
8  GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE PROJECTS 
8.1.  To achieve its production objectives of 800,000 tonnes of seed cotton (336,000 tonnes of lint and 424,000 tonnes of seed)  and 3,000,000 tonnes of 
cereals by 2017/2018, in conformity with its strategic developm ent programme, the CDMT is implementing a certain number of inve stment projects, including 
those proposed here for financing through the Brazilian Fund. 
8.2.  These projects should also make it possible to achieve th e agricultural production objectives for proper management of co tton production in terms of 
ginning and lint quality, and improving grading methods. The projects are to be implemented from 2016 to 2018. 
8.3.  The total amount for the projects is €13.511 million, for which the financing sought is €7.785 million, or 58%. The CMDT' s share is €5,726 million 
(CFAF 3.756 billion) or 42% of the total amount for the projects.   
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Euros  CFAF Euros CFAF Euros CFAF 
P1 COTTON GRADING BOARD       
Replace the CTA and seal the three 
grading rooms + HVI chain 1,564,127.55   1,026,000,415   1,158,613.00   760,000,308   405,514.55   266,000,108  
P2 Maintain the production potential of 
the soil: 1,097,259.42   719,755,000   850,993.28   558,215,000   246,266.14   161,540,000  
P3 Introduction of new varieties of 
cotton 1,067,608.09  700,305,000   368,598.86   241,785,000   699,009.23   458,520,000  
P4 Build capacity in the plants  9,782,653.44  6,417,000,000  5,407,366.64   3,547,000,000   4,375,286.79  2,870,000,000  
 P4.1 Extension of plant capacity 
component  5,335,715.60  3,500,000,000   2,256,245.46  1,480,000,000   3,079,470.15  2,020,000,000  
 P4.2 Compliance of industrial 
installations and build 
humidification capacity  2,312,651.59  1,517,000,000   2,312,651.59  1,517,000,000    
 P4.3 Build storage capacity for seed 
for planting and cotton seed 
component  2,134,286.24   1,400,000,000   838,469.59  550,000,000   1,295,816.65   850,000,000  
 Grand total 13,511,648.50  8,863,060,415   7,785,571.78  5,107,000,308   5,726,076.72  3,756,060,108  
 
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