Raw material chronicle

West African shea exports are currently slower, but they broke their record highs last season. The use of this vegetable fat is increasing, especially in Europe. West Africa exported no less than 500,000 tonnes of shea between August 2019 and July 2020, the campaign's start and end dates. This has just been revealed by the…

How do I monitor the artisanal cobalt mine to make sure higher working circumstances for casual miners within the Democratic Republic of Congo? The initiatives comply with one another from trade and commerce. Main patrons or customers of cobalt are engaged in making an attempt to observe artisanal extraction within the…

In Côte d'Ivoire, for a month now, cocoa exporters have stopped buying futures contracts for the next production season. They are asking for a discount on taxes and especially on the quality premium called the "country differential". Information revealed by Bloomberg Agency. It is an arm that is invisible to the public, but…

Indian rice is in the process of replacing Thai rice in Africa. It is exported like never before this year despite delays caused by Covid. Small revolution in the world's rice trade. Africa, which mainly imported its rice from Thailand, is turning more and more to India, which will be its main supplier this year. India has overtaken Thailand for a few years in terms of exports, but so far the two countries have followed each other closely and Thai rice has retained the favor of African buyers. Thai exports down 30%…

Cotton production is in free fall in Mali. The former African fiber champion is expected to harvest a quarter of what he produced last year. The poor textile economy associated with Covid-19 is not the only reason. It will be one of the worst cotton crops in Mali's history. Less than 80,000 tons of fiber compared to nearly…

It is the start of the cocoa season in Côte d'Ivoire, and it is characterized by an increase in the price paid to the producer of more than 20% compared to last year. An economic boost a few days before the presidential election in a very uncertain context for the cocoa sector. The cocoa farmers expected and hoped strongly for…