Madar (Bamako) - Malian authorities are considering suspending live cattle exports for up to six renewable months to bring down and stabilise meat prices, news sites Malijet and Mali Actu and the APA agency reported on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.
The option is part of an action plan from the third consultation meeting between Industry and Trade Minister Moussa Alassane Diallo and players in the livestock and meat sector, held in Bamako on Monday, 19 October, which focused on supply difficulties and costs borne by traders and passed on to consumers.
According to the same sources, the suspension could be lifted once meat prices return to a level deemed acceptable and stable. Mali Actu stressed that the measure is only under consideration and that the meeting did not in itself announce its entry into force.
The plan also provides for the gradual reopening of livestock markets in Nara, Niono, Konna, Tonka and Léré and the creation of markets around Bamako, to help move animals to consumption centres.
Accompanying measures include tackling roadside harassment, improving conditions for transporting and selling livestock, and boosting fodder production. The ministry plans to continue consultations with the sector to monitor implementation.
