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SENEGAL

Senegal, known as the Gateway to Africa, is located in West Africa, at the westernmost point of the continent.

The  introduction of  cashew nuts in Casamance dates back to the 1950s, prior to Senegal's independence in 1960. This plant was introduced in the region by the colonial administration at the time,  not  for  commercial purposes, but rather to serve as firewalls protecting Senegal's only large forest mass in Casamance.

Direct Procurement Programme in Senegal

Direct Procurement Programme is an initiative where our expert team of buyers supervises all procurement and quality-related activities at the origin. Our procurement operations are based out of Ziguinchor, the largest cashew growing region in Senegal, while shipping activities are carried out from the country capital, Dakar.

Raw cashew nuts are predominately grown in economically fragile areas. Our intent is to procure the nuts in a manner that safeguards the communities’ social fabric and environmental resources. As a processor, we depend on our procurement supply chains to process the finest quality cashew kernels. Our goal is to secure high-quality raw cashew nut from as close to the source as possible. This involves partnering with smallholder farmers to help improve their productivity, profitability and providing good working conditions which attract and retain people in agriculture.

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