DP World has marked the official start of Senegal’s cashew export season, welcoming the MV Diogue, a mega-shipment carrying 2,000 tonnes of cashews from Guinea-Bissau. West Africa is becoming one of the world’s leading exporters of cashew nuts. In Senegal, the nut sector is flourishing due to the country’s role as a key gateway for exports of the precious agricultural commodity. The season in the West African country began on July 5. Last year, 180,000 tonnes of cashews from Senegal and Guinea Bissau passed through the DP World Dakar terminal for international export, with the team helping local producers and exporters find global outlets for their products, thereby contributing to local development and prosperity. India and Vietnam were the primary destinations. “The agricultural sector in Senegal and Guinea Bissau represents a significant proportion of economic activity in both countries, which need a stable supply chain that facilitates innovative, flexible and cost-effective solutions,” said Clarence Rodrigues, CEO, DP World Dakar. As part of its commitment to supporting the cashew export season, DP World works with cashew traders by liaising with shipping lines, monitoring the cargo from its point of departure until it is loaded onto the regular lines, and handling the packaging, stuffing, and weighing operations for transport to its intended destination. “We enable cashew producers in Senegal and Guinea Bissau to have access to international markets,” Rodrigues said.
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