Ivory Coast and Senegal, first markets for record exports of Dutch onions in 2021/22

Published 2022년 9월 1일

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The Netherlands has achieved record onion exports for the third year in a row, exporting over 1.3 million tonnes in the 2021/22 season, a 7% increase from the previous season and a 9% increase from 2020/21. The majority of these exports were shipped to Africa, with Ivory Coast and Senegal being the top two destinations. The Holland Onion Association noted a significant increase in sales volume to Côte d'Ivoire, reaching 44,000 tons, while Guinea and Great Britain also saw substantial increases. Despite an increase in national production, the association anticipates that Senegal's imports will continue to be necessary due to the rise in consumption.

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Holland has for the third consecutive year recorded record onion exports in 2021/22. Exports amounted to over 1.3 million tonnes (Mt) up 7% from the previous season (1.215 Mt) and 9% from 2020/21 (1.186 Mt), according to the Holland Onion Association. While the Netherlands exports to 129 countries, African countries, especially West Africa, take the lion's share. Ivory Coast and Senegal are respectively the first and second destination of Dutch shipments, Guinea is in fourth place, Mali in seventh and Gambia in tenth (see graph below). Biggest increase in sales in Ivory Coast The largest increase in sales volume is Côte d'Ivoire with 44,000 tons, followed closely by Great Britain with 34,000 tons and Guinea with 20,000 tons. “Côte d'Ivoire has thus broken the secular hegemony of Senegal. What is striking is that Côte d'Ivoire comes to the market more than 5 weeks earlier in the season than Senegal with large buying volumes and also remains in the market when the doors to ...

Source: Commodafrica