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Senegal prepares measures to regulate groundnut collection

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Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Hamidou Lo announced urgent measures to organise the 2026-2027 groundnut campaign. They are intended in particular to regulate price-setting, finalise agreements between stakeholders and enable the launch of collection-related mechanisms, according to the Senegalese Press Agency.

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