CASHEW SECTOR IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW SECTOR IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW SECTOR IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW SECTOR IN BURKINA FASO

IBRAHIM SANFO

NATIONAL UNION OF CASHEW TRADERS AND EXPORTERS OF BURKINA FASO

(UNCEA-BF)

13/02/2020

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I. CASHEW PRODUCTION

II. CASHEW TRADE

III.CASHEW EXPORT

IV. CASHEW PROCESSINGIV. CASHEW PROCESSING

V. GROWING CONDITIONS OF THE CASHEW CROP IN BURKINA FASO

VI.CASHEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN 2020

VII.REGULATORY CHANGES IN THE MARKETING OF CASHEW IN BURKINA

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I. I. I. I. CASHEW PRODUCTION IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW PRODUCTION IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW PRODUCTION IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW PRODUCTION IN BURKINA FASO

Production areas

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Production areas : Cascades (40%) , South-west (30%) , Hauts-Bassins (20%) and

Center-west (10%).

Produced Quantities in Metrical Tons

I. CASHEW PRODUCTION IN BURKINA FASO

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50,000 55,000 65,000

75,000 80,000 85,000 90,000 1,00,000

1,20,000

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

II. II. II. II. CASHEW TRADE IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW TRADE IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW TRADE IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW TRADE IN BURKINA FASO

500 500 500 500 500 500

435450

475

Min and Max farm gate Prices 2019

MARKETING PRICE

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250 250 250

350

320

350

300

350 350

400

265

200175

150

100 100

135150

175150 150 150

400 400

250 250235

200 200210

250

300310

300 300

JAN JAN JAN FÉV FÉV FÉV FÉV MARS MARS MARS MARS AVR AVR AVR AVR MAI MAI MAI MAI MAI JUIN JUIN

Prix min Prix max

III. III. III. III. CASHEW EXPORT FROM BURKINA FASOCASHEW EXPORT FROM BURKINA FASOCASHEW EXPORT FROM BURKINA FASOCASHEW EXPORT FROM BURKINA FASO

EXPORTED QUANTITY( METRICAL TONS)

71,700

1,07,200 90,400

1,06,900 1,27,000

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

MAIN DESTINATIONS : Inde , Chine, Vietnam

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AVERAGE EXPORT PRICE ($/MET. TON)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

426.06

774.47

1,142.53

1,468.37 1,455.92

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

IV. IV. IV. IV. CASHEW PROCESSING IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW PROCESSING IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW PROCESSING IN BURKINA FASOCASHEW PROCESSING IN BURKINA FASO

Expression of need from ANTA member units at the beginning of the

campaign: 20,400 tonnes

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campaign: 20,400 tonnes

Quantity processed locally in 2019: 17 200 tonnes (until October 2019)

exported to Europe and America from neighbouring coastal countries

(Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Benin).

Jobs created in 2019: 3,822, 90% of which are women.

Number of units: 16 in 2019 and 5 more for 2020

V. V. V. V. GROWING CONDITIONS OF THE CASHEW GROWING CONDITIONS OF THE CASHEW GROWING CONDITIONS OF THE CASHEW GROWING CONDITIONS OF THE CASHEW

CROP IN BURKINA FASOCROP IN BURKINA FASOCROP IN BURKINA FASOCROP IN BURKINA FASO

The flowering phase has normally taken place

The first fruits are observed in some localities

Rainfall is acceptable this year in the cashew producing regions.

New areas planted in the last 3 years are starting to produce

Yield of 400-500kg/ha

No meteorological anomaly or particular incidence noted

Conclusion : all the conditions are in place for a growth in national

production in 2020

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VI. VI. VI. VI. CASHEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN 2020CASHEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN 2020CASHEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN 2020CASHEW MARKETING CAMPAIGN 2020

AVERAGE KOR 46-48

•Campaign beginning : Février 2020

•Launch prices: for a better development of the 2020

campaign we think that prices should be set so that

they grow as the campaign progresses.

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• In 2017: Establishment of the SEA (Special Export Authorization).

• In 2018: Introduction of the levy: 35 FCFA /kg

VII. VII. VII. VII. REGULATORY CHANGES IN THE MARKETING OF REGULATORY CHANGES IN THE MARKETING OF REGULATORY CHANGES IN THE MARKETING OF REGULATORY CHANGES IN THE MARKETING OF

CASHEW IN BURKICASHEW IN BURKICASHEW IN BURKICASHEW IN BURKINA NA NA NA

• In 2019: Decrease in the amount of the levy to 25 FCFA/Kg

• For 2020: Perspective of the introduction of the Compulsory Flat Rate

Contribution (CFO )

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