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Deal #3433 Version #89990

Senegal

Created at

2013-03-22

Last update

2023-03-24

Last full update

2022-06-21

Detailed crop, animal and mineral information

Crops area/yield/export

Corn (Maize), Peanut (groundnut), Rice, Sun Flower, Sweet Potatoes [current]
Rice
Alfalfa [current]

Use of produce

Has domestic use

Yes

Has export

Yes

Country 1

Mauritania

Comment on use of produce

The company is starting to produce rice, maize, sunflowers and peanut seeds for the domestic market. The rice is sold to the company Senegal Fodder. Tempieri joined the project to get raw grains for its edible oil producing factory in Italy and plans to make an investment of 15 million euros (US$20m). One report states that the sweet potatoes are cultivated for bioethanol for the European markets. There is also negogiations between ANIPL and LFT. Accordingto a report by GRAIN(2022) negotiations are well advanced and a partnership should be signed between LFT and ANIPL in the coming days for the 20% of production that is intended for the local market

In country processing of produce

Yes

Comment on in country processing of produce

Agrofuel- some reports suggest that the company is moving away from agrofuels as the project ages. Production volumes are less than expected.