The draft 2026 budget of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock (MASAE) was examined and adopted this Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Minister Mabouba Diagne defended a budget marked by a contrasting financial dynamic, but oriented towards the preparation of a new cycle of major investments.

For the 2026 fiscal year, the budget allocation is set at 247.59 billion CFA francs in payment appropriations. This amount represents a decrease of 18.69% compared to the initial 2025 Finance Law, a reduction of 56.90 billion CFA francs.

The Minister explains this contraction as a technical consequence of the closure in 2025 of numerous multi-year projects and programs that have reached their end.

Despite the decrease in payment credits, the ministry records a significant increase in commitment authorizations (CA), which reach 427.01 billion CFA francs (i.e., an increase of +37.88%).

This increase of 117.32 billion CFA francs reflects the government's commitment to mobilizing more resources. It is directly linked to the anticipated signing of new financing agreements for agricultural and pastoral projects using external resources, thus paving the way for future major infrastructure projects.

Minister Diagne reaffirmed that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MASAE) has the central objective of ensuring Senegal's sustainable food self-sufficiency. The ministry's priorities for 2026 are structured around six major areas:

Strengthen production through mechanization, irrigation, and improved access to inputs and seeds.

Structuring strategic sectors such as rice, millet, maize, peanuts and horticultural crops.

Supporting livestock farming with an emphasis on animal feed, veterinary health and pastoral infrastructure (water points).

Accelerate agri-food transformation to increase the competitiveness of local products.

Improving land governance for more transparent agricultural land management.

Promoting climate resilience through sustainable agriculture and water resource management.

“Agriculture and livestock farming are not just productive sectors; they form the basis of our sovereignty and the primary guarantee of social stability. Our ambition is to ensure a Senegal that produces and feeds its people,” the minister concluded.