Ivory Coast remains the most important onion customer in the Netherlands

Published 2024년 9월 11일

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Ivory Coast has become the leading buyer of Dutch onions this year, importing 4,000 to 6,000 tons weekly since mid-July, replacing Senegal as the top buyer. Senegal has closed its borders to onion imports until its own harvest is finished, resulting in reduced imports from the Netherlands. Exports to Great Britain have returned to normal, but overall exports are still 6% lower than last year, with decreased imports to Mauritania and Germany, and increased imports to Nicaragua. Onion prices are still declining, with yellow seed onions listed at 8 to 11 euros per 100 kilos and red onions at 19 to 23 euros per 100 kilos.

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Since mid-July, 4,000 to 6,000 tons of onions have been shipped to Ivory Coast every week. This is evident from preliminary figures from the Quality Control Bureau (KCB) and the GroentenFruit Huis. This makes Ivory Coast by far the largest buyer of Dutch onions this year. The country is thus replacing Senegal. That country has normally been the leader in the sale of Dutch onions for years. Last year, Senegal was on the market early. In the first eight weeks, the country imported almost 33,000 tons. This year, the flow of onions to this country is still stuck at less than half of last year. This is because Senegal is keeping its borders closed to imports as long as its own harvest is not yet finished. At the beginning of August, Senegal opened access for imported onions for a week because there were insufficient local onions available at that time. The gate was then closed again because there were sufficient local onions available again. The border is not expected to really open ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst