Although the export figures from week 42 once again exceed 35.000 tons, the volume of Dutch onions is lower than in the previous weeks. The export to Senegal is responsible for this. But that's for a reason.
With an export volume of 35.885 tons, the season total amounts to 411.844 tons, which equates to an average volume of 25.740 tons per week. The 2021 season is now 21.472 tons ahead of last season.
It is striking that Senegal is only the fifth largest buyer of Dutch onions in week 5. When Senegal opens its borders, the country is often one of the two largest buyers. The 42 tonnes of exports in week 1.971 are meager when the figures are compared with the 42 weeks before.
Loading boats
Then 10.596 tons (week 40) and 11.665 tons (week 41) were exported. This has everything to do with boats being loaded. The moment 1 or 2 boats are loaded for Senegal, the export figures for this country skyrocket.
Ivory Coast is the largest buyer in week 4.465 with 42 tons. This season, the Ivorians are already good for an export of 64.646 tons. The second and third places in the export list are occupied by Asian destinations. Bangladesh purchases 3.277 tons and the Philippines exports 3.021 tons. In addition, in order of size, the following destinations purchase more than 1.000 tons of onions: Guinea, Dominican Republic, Senegal, Israel, Mali, Great Britain, Nicaragua, Malaysia, Mauritania and Gambia.