Anacardial Line: Senegal Plans to Transform 50% of Local Production

At the official launch of the 2025 marketing year, held in Ziguinchor, the Minister of Trade and Industry, Serigne Guèye Diop, announced the goal of transforming locally at least 50% of national production within five years. In 2024, nearly 79,000 tons of raw nuts were exported, generating more than FCFA 52 billion. But 100% of these volumes went abroad without any transformation, mainly to India (84%) and Vietnam (16%), depriving Senegal of val…