Senegal is becoming serious competition for Morocco on the international cherry tomato market. Professionals are making heavy investments in the Senegalese tomato market, which is 95% based on export.
The Grands Domaines du Senegal (Compagnie Fruitière), leader in Senegalese horticulture, has spent €25 million installing giant greenhouses that have a production capacity equalling 14,000 tons of vegetables a year.
To support producers in exporting their products, the state has offered a specific status for companies exporting, allowing them to notably position themselves on the very demanding Russian market.