"Overseas buyers cancelling onion orders due to high prices"

Nowadays, it is not a simple task to sell onions. "The farmers' moods are very positive, but sales are lagging behind. This lack of sales is due to the high prices. It is very difficult to realise good prices for growers. Too many overseas buyers are falling by the wayside with these prices. They are finding alternatives in their surrounding countries. The only assurance Senegal has given us is that it is unsure when their borders will be open for business. Meanwhile, we already have two boatloads of onions waiting", says Lindert Moerdijk of Dutch onion wholesaler, MSP Onions.

"I am anxious to see what is going to happen next. With this demand and prices, I expect it will be a form of art to be able to meet the expectations of this market. We will have to work hard on the exports if we want to try and achieve this."