Category: Mali

Multi-sectoral monitoring bulletin for the regions of Timbuktu and Taoudenni in Mali – April-May 2026

Off-season harvesting continues in the Timbuktu region
Start of agricultural activities for the 2026-2027 rainy season
Lower water levels in the Niger River are boosting fishing activities in the Timbuktu region.
Degradation of vegetation cover with exposed pastures rated as average to poor in Timbuktu and fair to poor in Taoudenni
The epizootic situation is calm in both regions.
Deterioration of the livestock’s body condition, assessed as average to fair in Timbuktu and fair to poor in Taoudenni
A downward trend in average prices of rice and millet on consumer markets
A worrying nutritional and health situation persists across both regions.
Movements of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) reported in both regions

Degradation of vegetation cover and pastoral resources at the national level, particularly in the Koulikoro region
The security situation has deteriorated, with a resurgence of cattle rustling in the Gao and Mopti regions.
Significant reduction in the areas affected by bushfires
Satisfactory market accessibility and favorable terms of trade for livestock farmers in most of the monitored localities
Low level of support for the pastoral sector reported during the period

Deterioration of vegetation cover in the country, with bare soils localized in the north and center of the country
Open and accessible markets across all sentinel sites
A decrease in cattle thefts was observed during the period.
Terms of trade favorable to livestock farmers at the majority of monitoring sites
Low support for the pastoral sector reported
Bushfires persist nationwide, with areas affected exceeding normal levels.

Pastoral resources are generally sufficient to very sufficient across the majority of monitored sites.
An increase in cases of cattle theft has been observed.
Open and accessible markets across all monitored sites
Terms of trade very unfavorable on the majority of monitoring sites
Easing of social relations between farmers
Weak support for the pastoral sector in the majority of monitoring sites

Ressources pastorales : disponibilité globalement moyenne à suffisante
Livestock condition: body condition judged to be good in the majority of sites
Support for the pastoral sector: limited coverage
(30% of sites) despite the national vaccination campaign against PPR in the country
Widely open and accessible markets
Unfavorable terms of trade for nearly half of the monitored sites, illustrating an erosion of purchasing power

Fin des récoltes des cultures sèches dans la région de Tombouctou
Début récolte des cultures rizicoles dans les deux régions
Poursuite de la montée du niveau d’eau du fleuve Niger dans la région de Tombouctou
Pâturages exondés jugés passables dans les régions de Tombouctou et moyens à passables Taoudenni
Situation épizootique calme dans l’ensemble des régions
État d’embonpoint des animaux apprécié bon à moyen dans les deux régions
Mouvements de Personnes Déplacées Internes (PDI) rapportés dans les deux régions

Biomass production is generally above average for the country
A very significant deficit in biomass production has been observed in the northern part of the regions of Timbuktu, Gao, Ménaka and Kidal, suggesting an early lean season for livestock farming.
Normal to excess biomass production observed in the southern part of the northern, central and western regions of the country
Expansion of terrorist activities in the south and west of the country is severely disrupting the movement of people and goods.