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Madagascar
Vanilla piles up as importers look elsewhere

The impending vanilla harvest in Madagascar is expected to be bountiful, but traders are worried about the large quantity of unsold stock leftover from last year. [...]

Published on 26/05/2023 at 05:40 GMT

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Vanilla museum awaits final green light from Paris

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How vanilla price crisis has rocked Madagascar government

The vanilla industry, which accounts for 5% of Madagascar's GDP, is at the centre of a power struggle between the government and major players in the sector, most of whom are foreign. Key to the battle is the minimum price set by Antananarivo.

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Angry French vanilla exporters seek help from Paris

Major French traders are up in arms about the latest measures put in place by Madagascar's vanilla regulatory board, and have written to French Trade Minister Olivier Becht to ask for his help.

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US vanilla importers battle for lower minimum price

The new US ambassador to Antananarivo has made herself the spokesperson in Madagascar for her country's vanilla importers, who view the obligatory minimum price for the spice as much too high and have boycotted the sector in protest.

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