Mr. Aboubacar Diallo | Agriculture Award | Best Researcher Award
Mr. Aboubacar Diallo, AfricaRice, Mali
Aboubacar Diallo is a Malian researcher and consultant specializing in Climate Information Services (CIS). He is currently affiliated with the AICCRA project at AfricaRice in Mali, where he plays a key role in supporting climate-smart agriculture and advancing agricultural research. With extensive experience in agronomy, natural resource management, and climate resilience, Aboubacar has been instrumental in coordinating and implementing various research projects across Mali. His expertise includes data analysis, research proposal development, and impact assessments, particularly in the agricultural sector. Aboubacar is proficient in using tools such as SPSS, STATA, and QGIS for analyzing socio-economic data. He has also served as a technical officer and consultant on several studies related to cotton production, food security, and local governance in Mali.
Publication profile
🎓 Academic Qualifications:
Aboubacar Diallo is a highly skilled researcher with extensive academic and professional experience in agronomy, natural resource management, and climate services. He has contributed to numerous research projects and consultations in Mali, focusing on agriculture, food security, and climate-smart practices.
đź’Ľ Professional Experience:
- Coordinator & Technical Officer: Cashew Project (PAFAM), Mali (2020–2022)
- Managed project activities, supported technical teams, and provided training.
- Senior Researcher/Consultant: Agronomic Research Center (CRRA), Mali (2018–2020)
- Developed research proposals and analyzed agricultural data.
- Consultant/Associate Researcher: Numerous research projects on cotton quality, local governance, and food security (2015–2023).
🧠Key Skills:
- Expertise in research proposal writing, impact assessment, and data analysis (socio-economic and econometrics).
- Proficient in software such as SPSS, STATA, QGIS, and KoboCollector for research and data processing.
🌱 Recent Consultations:
- Better Cotton’s Climate-smart Agricultural Practices: Mali (2022–2023)
- Cotton Quality Study: CMDT-Mali (2020)
- Local Governance and Democracy Study: NIMD, Mali (2019)
🏆 Trainings & Certifications:
- Workshop on Leadership Essentials (2018)
- Borlaug Higher Education Conference on Agricultural Impact (2017)
- Intensive English Training: University of Ghana (2016)
Publication Top Notes:
- A gendered analysis of farmers’ access to and willingness to pay for climate information services: Evidence from rice farmers in Mali
- Correction to: Climate change adaptation strategies, productivity and sustainable food security in southern Mali (Climatic Change, (2020), 159, 3, (309-327), 10.1007/s10584-020-02684-8)
- Local knowledge of Saba senegalensis fruits against malnutrition in Mali
- Climate change adaptation strategies, productivity and sustainable food security in southern Mali