Gum arabic from the Ferlo, hand-harvested, traced lot by lot.
Hard gum from Acacia senegal, collected in the Ferlo by 354 coded collectors across 20,850 ha of licensed harvesting areas. Exported raw. Organic certification in progress for 2026.
Acacia senegal photo: Denis Bastianelli, CC BY 4.0
Specifications
| Species | Acacia senegal (hard gum) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ferlo, Senegal |
| Harvesting areas | 20,850 ha licensed |
| Harvesting method | Wild collection, by hand |
| About us | Raw (tears) |
| Packing | 50 kg bags |
| Incoterm | EXW (Ex Works) |
| Certification | Organic: in progress (2026) |
Our gum season
Orange = peak season, yellow = start / end.
Gum arabic season: November to April — starts in November, peak from December to March, ends in April.
Clean gum, a respected tree.
Every collector commits to our code of good practice.
No chemicals
No treatment or product on the trees or the gum.
No harm to the tree
Careful tapping to preserve the Acacia and its future yield.
No mixing
Each collector’s gum stays identified until export.
Collection
Harvested by registered collectors, each with their own code.
Weighing & coding
Every delivery is weighed and recorded under the collector’s code.
Sorting & storage
Sorting, bagging and building identified lots.
EXW pick-up
Lot made available with its traceability documents.
Collector training
Since September 2026, our 354 collectors have been trained in good harvesting, hygiene and storage practices, in Pulaar and Wolof.
Reforestation
We support the regeneration of Acacia senegal in the Ferlo to preserve the resource and community incomes.
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