Côte d’Ivoire targeting banana exports of 500 000 tonnes

  • Published on 23/05/2017 - Published by Market News Service / FruiTrop
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Africa’s leading exporter to the EU in 2016 with 308 000 t, Côte d’Ivoire is not resting on its laurels.

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The establishment of new operators and the extension of surface areas from older ones hint that the 500 000-t mark for exports could soon be beaten, although in spite of what some local bosses are saying, this will take another 3 to 5 years to achieve. As at the end of 2016, the planted surface area covered 7 700 hectares. That is 2 000 ha more than in 2012, and growth is rapid. The Ivorian supply will be boosted both by the extensions and new investors’ projects (two in progress and one pending planting). On top of which there are two blocks of small rural entrepreneurs (predicted 400 ha in total) which, backed up by large groups, could contribute to the Ivorian supply to the tune of approximately 12 000 t. The European market is no longer the sole target. Domestic demand and demand from the sub-region for quality, standardised fruits is high, and still under-exploited. The potential regional demand is apparently 150 000 t.

Source : CIRAD

banana - cote ivoire - planted areas by operator in 2016
banana - cote ivoire - planted areas by operator in 2016

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