Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BAMAKO469
2008-05-22 16:10:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Bamako
Cable title:
MALI'S RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD
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UNCLAS BAMAKO 000469
SIPDIS
EEB/TPP/MTA FOR CHEVER VOLTMER
EEB/TPP/ABT GARY A CLEMENTS
EEB/TPP MIKAEL LURIE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO ML
SUBJECT: MALI'S RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD
SECURITY INITIATIVE
REF: STATE 052628
In response to reftel, Embassy officials met with Sekouba
Cisse, Director of Political Affairs at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, on May 20. Cisse welcomed the President's
global food security initiative and praised continued
cooperation between the U.S. and Mali. He also welcomed the
U.S. offer to reduce agricultural subsidies in order to
ensure the success of the Doha development round. Cisse did
not directly address the issue of food export restrictions
beyond noting that every country must make its own policy
decisions. Concerning agriculture biotechnology, Cisse said
the Malian government was still discussing the pros and cons
of biotechnology and said the need to purchase new seeds each
year would pose a significant obstacle for Malian farmers.
Cisse's Deputy, Amadou Toure, added that anti-globalization
actives in Mali were currently guiding the national debate
over biotechnology due to their ability to "yell louder" than
biotech proponents.
MCCULLEY
SIPDIS
EEB/TPP/MTA FOR CHEVER VOLTMER
EEB/TPP/ABT GARY A CLEMENTS
EEB/TPP MIKAEL LURIE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO ML
SUBJECT: MALI'S RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S GLOBAL FOOD
SECURITY INITIATIVE
REF: STATE 052628
In response to reftel, Embassy officials met with Sekouba
Cisse, Director of Political Affairs at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, on May 20. Cisse welcomed the President's
global food security initiative and praised continued
cooperation between the U.S. and Mali. He also welcomed the
U.S. offer to reduce agricultural subsidies in order to
ensure the success of the Doha development round. Cisse did
not directly address the issue of food export restrictions
beyond noting that every country must make its own policy
decisions. Concerning agriculture biotechnology, Cisse said
the Malian government was still discussing the pros and cons
of biotechnology and said the need to purchase new seeds each
year would pose a significant obstacle for Malian farmers.
Cisse's Deputy, Amadou Toure, added that anti-globalization
actives in Mali were currently guiding the national debate
over biotechnology due to their ability to "yell louder" than
biotech proponents.
MCCULLEY