Boubacar Diallo

Dr. Boubacar Diallo is an Assistant Professor in International Development at Michigan State University's Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics. He joined MSU in 2009 and focuses on applied research, outreach, and capacity building with West African partners.

• Ph.D., University of Connecticut
• M.S., Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Montpellier/France

His research spans agricultural market integration, food policy (including international trade), and food security, with methodological applications in machine learning and econometric modeling. He has worked extensively on projects like the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Security Policy in Mali, Senegal, and West Africa.

Notable publications include analyses of sovereign wealth fund investments in Africa, staple food market systems, and the intersection of national culture with financial auditing practices. Earlier career roles included monitoring/evaluation work with Care International (1990-1995) and leading MSU's Regional Food Security Program in Mali (2002-2006).

• Current affiliations: Food Security Research Team at Michigan State University
• Collaborations: Steven Haggblade, John Staatz, Sami Dakhlia, and others
• Geographic focus: West Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa