The production campaign went well. The climate was cooler and drier than last year, the harvests were abundant and the onions of excellent quality. The storage of onions in the warehouses was carried out between March 20 and 30. Sales took place between July 15 and August 31. Most of the onions were sold in…
The 2023 sales campaign started in May and ended in mid-August. The entire stock has been sold, approximately 1/3 on the local market and 2/3 in Ghana. In addition to loyal customers, our sales network has grown. Despite the construction of a second 40-ton warehouse, demand was higher than our current storage capacity.
The operations took place between March 13 and April 12. The partner producers carried out a preliminary sorting before delivery under the supervision of the company’s technical team. The quality of the onions is confirmed to be excellent. Due to yields significantly lower than those recorded in 2022, the storage capacity has been filled to…
The plants development was good until the end of January. In early February, significant morning dews occurred throughout the area. The strong solar radiation on the wet leaves during the hottest hours of the day caused leaves burns which partially compromised the final development of the bulbs, which are of a smaller average size than…
On the basis of the previous years’ experience, the company has mobilized additional funds for the 2022 – 2023 campaign. The construction of the second 40-ton storage warehouse started on November 22, 2022. The work will end in mid-February 2023. The new infrastructure includes detail improvements that will enable even better storage performance.
The best practices proposed by the company continue to be adopted by partner producers, with mutual satisfaction. The 2022-2023 harvest is expected to be very good in terms of quality and quantity.
All the partner producers set up the nurseries between October 20 and 30. The monitoring of the company’s technical team has ensured compliance with the cultivation schedule, careful soil preparation and the effectiveness of recommended agro-ecological techniques, especially regarding the manure use. The emergence rate of the plants and their development are very satisfactory.
Sales began in mid-August and concluded in mid-October, with the entire stock being sold. The wholesale buyers sold the products in the domestic market and in Benin. Commercial partnerships have been established which will enable collaboration in the coming years.
On October 5, 2022, at the Laughing Onion facility, the 28 partner producers received the agreed quantities of seeds and signed the production-sale agreements. The seeds provided will allow to sow about 9 ha. The total expected production is estimated between a minimum of 130 and a maximum of 200 tons. The agreements stipulate the…
During February 2022, the technical team of The Laughing Onion carried out field trips to identify producers who could meet the criteria required by the company in order to consider partnership. The basic indications were provided by the producers who were already partners. As the company plans to increase its storage capacity (from 45 to…
