Mali plans up to six-month suspension of live livestock exports to cut meat prices
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Bamada.net
Mali’s Industry and Trade Minister, Moussa Alassane Diallo, agreed an action plan with livestock and meat sector stakeholders to bring prices down sustainably. It includes suspending live livestock exports for up to six months and gradually reopening markets, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Mali plans to suspend live livestock exports for three to six months in order to bring meat prices down sustainably, according to Bamada.net. On 19 October 2026, Industry and Trade Minister Moussa Alassane Diallo chaired a third consultation meeting with livestock and meat sector stakeholders.
The measure was discussed as part of talks aimed at addressing rising market prices and improving supplies for the population. The minister brought together the relevant authorities and representatives of the sector’s various stakeholders.
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