Asiyla Gum Company SARL was established in 1999 by Eastern Plantation Holdings Limited (99%) and a local partner, Mr. Serigne Seck (1%). One of the first companies to successfully farm acacia gum in West Africa, our mission is to provide pure quality Gum Arabic to the international market on a consistent basis. To that end, we have invested in 19,966 ha of acacia plantations in different parts of Senegal, from company inception till date. All our business in the plantations are conducted on lands allocated by the Rural Council through deliberation.
We first started production in 2006 when the first plantation, ISRA B 254 ha in 1999, reached maturity. The Gum Arabic we produce is known for its quality since it comes from the Ferlo region, which enjoys the reputation of being a place that produces the best quality of gum in the world. Our product is highly appreciated in international markets for another reason too. Traceability. We have a system is place where we can trace the product from origin to destination, i.e. plantation to container shipment, to reassure all stakeholders throughout the chain about the authenticity of our product.
The demand for Gum Arabic is on the increase and we have plans to successfully meet it. What’s more there has been an evolution in the production process with High Yielding Grafted Trees. So we are going to replace old plantations with a new generation of plantations. These High Yielding trees are capable of producing up to 5 kilos of gum per tree. Initially 1000 ha of High Yielding Grafted Trees will be carried out each year to enhance the production of Gum Arabic.
