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World banana market

Published on 30/11/2013 - Published by LOEILLET Denis
FruiTrop n°216 , Page From 12 to 23
Price : EUR 40,00

Growing interest in African potential

For a century, Africa has been supplying the European continent with dessert bananas. At present, three West African countries account for all of the exports from this zone: Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. They export approximately 500 000 tonnes of bananas, mainly to the European Union, but also to South Mediterranean countries and to the West Africa sub-region. The boom in projects to extend or set up new plantations confirms the lofty ambitions shown by the national authorities. For example, Cameroon has set itself the objective of doubling its exports by 2019. Favoured access to the European market (zero customs duties) reinforces the appeal of the traditional exporter countries against the Latin American competition which, for the moment, seems to be losing momentum. Yet the fact remains that the competition is lively and that improved African competitiveness is an absolute priority.