Mauritania signs Areement with Senegal to supply saASificial animals

The Minister of Animal Development, Mr. Mokhtar Ould Gagué, signed on Monday evening in Nouakchott, with his Senegalese counterpart, Mr. Mapouba Jacana, an agreement related to the supply of Mauritanian sacrificial animals to Senegalese markets.

The agreement aims to facilitate the access and marketing of sacrificial animals in the Republic of Senegal through the commitment of the Senegalese authorities to provide all the necessary mechanisms and means.

The agreement also provides for the security of livestock owners, their livestock and money, exempting them from customs taxes, and giving them enough time to market and sell their livestock, with the provision of fodder, water and other necessities necessary for the success of this process.

In return, the Mauritanian side is committed to awareness campaigns by the animal development sector and professional organizations in the sector, as well as providing those concerned with health certificates proving the safety of their livestock offered in Senegalese markets and facilitating transit.

In a speech on the occasion, the Minister stressed that this visit enabled to discuss areas of cooperation between the two countries, as well as measures that will enable the supply of sheep to Senegalese markets in preparation for Eid al-Adha.

For his part, Senegal’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock said that imports from Mauritania have contributed significantly to covering his country’s needs, estimated at 810,000 sheep in 2024, noting that the Senegalese market needs about 250,000 sheep this year.