2023-04-24 09:09:33
The liberalization of exports in the vanilla sector announced in Sambava by Andry Rajoelina is not unanimous. The large gathering of players in the sector organized by the government does not completely solve the problem of this sector. Far from it. The vanilla crisis is far from stabilized if we are to believe in particular the declaration made a few days ago by the members of the Sahanala vanilla federation after their general assembly in Ambanja.
With its 15,000 growers, spread over 13 regions of Madagascar out of 23, the Sahanala company is calling for the application and maintenance of the minimum price of 75,000 ariary per kilo for green vanilla. A floor price set by the Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Consumption since last year and which could be called into question with the liberalization in the sector. Even if no details have been revealed for the moment on the measures to accompany this liberalization, the Sahanala vanilla federation seems to have taken the lead in putting pressure on the authorities. A meeting convened by Andry Rajoelina is indeed scheduled to be held today in Ambohitsorohitra in the presence of stakeholders in the sector including importers.
« If the State took this decision, it was because it had to realize that exporters can very well take advantage of it. “, supports the federation. Buyers shun green vanilla sold at the floor price set by the State, a kind of mistrust vis-à-vis the Executive according to this federation. Moreover, the farmers did not fail to scratch the authorities by denouncing their incapacity in relation to this situation and in particular in the face of the practice of collector-exporters. Changing a decision in the middle of a campaign is an admission of weakness on the part of the state, say the farmers of Sahanala. ” We are in a state of law, Mr. President, we believe that you have thought carefully before making this decision. Now, going back on this decision shows that there is a weakness in the regime ».
The prices of green vanilla at 75,000 Ar/kg and 500,000 Ar/kg for prepared vanilla meet expectations and would be beneficial for these farmers. Maintaining these floor prices is one of the effective means for a fair and responsible sector, says this federation.
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