Significant decline in onion exports visible in figures

Based on subsequent information from previous export weeks, the export figure was increased by 397 tons and amounted to 544.694 tons for this season, compared to 494.349 tons last year. For calendar year 2016, the export counter stands at 983.232 tons (year-old 964.090 tons). The weekly average dropped from 23.861 tons to 23.682 tons.

Senegal topped the list of largest buyers in week 49 with 4.455 tons (total season 119.529 tons). This was followed by the Dominican Republic with 1.889 tons (total season 6.325 tons), Great Britain with 1.800 tons (total season 59.296 tons), Malaysia with 1.768 tons (total season 29.458 tons) and Guinea with 1.618 tons (total season 24.611 tons). ).