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Fresh fruit and vegetables Exchange between USA and Senegal
Senegal
Tuesday 05 June 2007
Senegal is one of the countries in the drought-prone Sahel region of West Africa and where subsistence agriculture remains prevalent. Senegal grows cash crops such as peanuts, cotton, gum arabic, fruit and vegetables and must import many basic commodities such as rice, wheat and dairy products. To unlock the agricultural potential of Senegal, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened a U.S. Agricultural Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy in Dakar to expand two-way trade, promote private-sector investment, foster sustainable development and create economic growth.
As a result, agricultural trade between the United States and Senegal is rapidly expanding, with US imports from Senegal having reached a new record of more than US$8 million so far in 2007, with peanut oil as the main import. In 2006, U.S. exports to Senegal topped US$10 million led by rice, processed fruit, vegetables and vegetable oil.
As a result, agricultural trade between the United States and Senegal is rapidly expanding, with US imports from Senegal having reached a new record of more than US$8 million so far in 2007, with peanut oil as the main import. In 2006, U.S. exports to Senegal topped US$10 million led by rice, processed fruit, vegetables and vegetable oil.
