# In the Sahel, millet and sorghum prices rise in Mali but fall in Niger

> Wholesale millet and sorghum prices rose by up to 50% in October on some Malian markets, with the sharpest gains in Gao, Timbuktu and Mopti. Prices fell in Niger, where newly harvested grain increased supply, according to the FAO regional bulletin published on November 12.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T18:05:55.485Z
- Category: weather · region Sahel · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101491-in-the-sahel-millet-and-sorghum-prices-rise-in-mali-but-fall-in-niger
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Mali's expected smaller harvest and insecurity disrupting trade are tightening local sorghum and millet supply, while Niger's harvest arrivals are easing prices. The divergence affects regional grain flows and feed costs across the Sahel, but it has little effect on global sorghum prices.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: neutral

## Sources

- afriquematin.info: https://afriquematin.info/economie/sahel-mil-sorgho-prix-octobre-mali-niger/

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