Touba slaughtered 16,000 animals during the 2026 Magal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lesoleil
Touba has large quantities of hides and skins from daily slaughters and religious gatherings: 6,000 cattle and 10,000 small ruminants were slaughtered during the 2026 Magal, according to veterinary inspector Malick Sall. With no local processing facilities, the hides are sold cheaply and exported, while the government wants to develop Mbacké’s craft sector, reports Le Soleil.
During the 2026 Grand Magal, 6,000 cattle and 10,000 small ruminants were slaughtered in Touba under the supervision of veterinary officers, according to Malick Sall, departmental inspector for the Mbacké Veterinary Service. These slaughters generated large quantities of hides and skins, in addition to animals slaughtered daily in the city.
Mbacké Prefect Khadim Hann believes this raw material could support economic activity and crafts in the department. But the lack of drying facilities and processing units means some of the hides and skins are discarded, while the rest are collected by foreign buyers and exported for processing, according to Malick Sall.
Cheikh Dia, a hide and skin trader in Touba for more than 20 years, dries cattle hides in front of his premises before selling them. Establishing a genuine leather industry in Mbacké would allow more of the value generated by these slaughters to be retained locally, according to the departmental inspector for the Veterinary Service.
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