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Mali raised many animals such as cattle, poultry, sheep, and goats.

Cattle
Goats
Sheep
Poultry

Mali also cultivated plants such as cotton, papayas, gourds, calabashes, millet, and rice.

Cotton
Papaya
Gourds
Calabash
Millet
Rice

Mali had many great resources such as the baoabab tree. This tree gave meal for bread, liquid for medicines and liquid for dyes. There were experts in every village for certain crafts. Some worked in wood, silver, gold, and copper. There were also blacksmiths, weavers, tanners, and dyers.

Baoabab Tree

Agriculture

By:  Jake Scaffidi and Joscelyn Hengeveld

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