Additional Context: For years, rural farmers and business communities in Mali have struggled against economic instability, poor infrastructure, and growing conflict. USAID investments in the agricultural industry meant that thousands of farmers had begun to see real, sustainable change. With investments in the Malian agricultural sector cut, farmers who had built businesses now have no way to sell their crops, families that had been lifted toward stability now face malnutrition and poverty, and the entire region risks further economic collapse and instability.

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