Payment delays during the peanut harvesting season: the Director General of Sonacos provides clarification

Each peanut season is marked by recurring complaints about payment delays, a major concern for producers and operators. During a tour of the south, particularly in Ziguinchor, the Director General of Sonacos, Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Guèye, sought to clarify this sensitive issue.

“As everywhere else, whenever we go to a region, we do everything we can to meet with the operators. We discussed solutions to the problems raised, including payment delays and logistical difficulties,” he stated.

These delays, often criticized as hindering the smooth flow of sales, are now a top priority for the company. The CEO acknowledged the scale of the problem while emphasizing Sonacos' commitment to finding concrete solutions: "We are working closely with our various technical teams in partnership with the operators to find appropriate solutions."

Beyond the ambitious goal of collecting over 250,000 tons this year, Sonacos wants to demonstrate that it is taking into account the concerns of producers and partners. "The challenges of the campaign remain the same: collecting, processing, but also ensuring that payments are made on time. We know this is a sensitive issue and we are paying particular attention to it," added Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Guèye.

Thus, the tour in the south not only reaffirmed the company's industrial ambitions but also reassured stakeholders in the sector about improved management of financial transactions. Sonacos intends to make the next campaign a decisive step in reducing complaints and restoring confidence in peanut marketing.