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Dekel Agri-Vision PLC

13 June 2022

Dekel Agri-Vision Plc / Index: AIM / Epic: DKL / Sector: Food Producers

Dekel Agri-Vision Plc ('Dekel' or the 'Company')

May Palm Oil Production Update and Cashew Project Update

Dekel Agri-Vision Plc (AIM: DKL) , the West African agriculture company focused on building a portfolio of sustainable and diversified projects, is pleased to provide a May production update for its Ayenouan palm oil project in Côte d'Ivoire the ('Palm Oil Operation'), and an update on the timing of the ramp-up of production of our large-scale cashew processing plant at Tiebissou, Côte d'Ivoire (the 'Cashew Project').

Key Highlight s

-- The recent trend of very strong Crude Palm Oil ('CPO') and Palm Kernel Oil ('PKO') prices and exceptionally strong CPO extraction rates offset by weak fresh fruit bunches ('FFB') volumes continued in May.

-- Further to the Company's announcement of 9 June 2022, the colour sorter was shipped from China and arrived at Abidjan port, Côte d'Ivoire on 12 June. Once installed, this will enable the Company to materially increase production capacity.

 
                                                   May-22   May-21    Change 
 
 
 FFB processed (tonnes)                             9,207   16,335      -43.6% 
 CPO Extraction Rate                                23.5%    20.8%     13.0% 
 CPO production (tonnes)                            2,167    3,403     -36.3% 
 CPO Sales (tonnes)                                 4,025    1,071     275.8% 
 Average CPO price per tonne                     EUR1,056   EUR774     36.4% 
 PKO production (tonnes)                              165      233     -29.2% 
 PKO Sales (tonnes)                                   148       40     270.0% 
 Average PKO price per tonne                     EUR1,606   EUR838     91.6% 
 Palm Kernel Cake ('PKC') production (tonnes)         251      385     34.8% 
 PKC Sales (tonnes)                                   138      151     -8.6% 
 Average PKC price per tonne                        EUR85    EUR80      6.3% 
 

CPO Production

-- We saw improved rainfall in May which may have assisted with the very strong CPO extraction rate; however, FFB quantities remain low across the region.

-- The CPO extraction rate achieved in May of 23.5% is close to a record extraction rate and together with high CPO prices is driving improved gross margins percentages compared to 2021.

CPO and PKO Price

-- International CPO prices continue to remain at near record levels of around EUR1,500 per tonne and international prices remain significantly higher than local prices. We are now exporting a portion of our product to gain access to these higher prices; however, as is the case globally, there is pressure on food supplies in Côte d'Ivoire which means we also have obligations to support the local market.

-- International PKO prices have recently stabilised around EUR1,600-1,700. Our current ex-factory price achieved of over EUR1,600 in May was a record monthly price.

CPO Sales

-- May was a strong month in terms of CPO sales increasing 276% compared to May 2021. This is partly as a result of a portion of expected April sales taking place in May and also strong demand caused by local supply shortages resulting from the weak high season.

Cashew Project

-- The colour sorter arrived on 12 June and will enable the Company to significantly increase production capacity once installed.

-- As stated last month, the arrival of the colour sorter together with the utilisation of the shelling machines the Company already has on site should see production materially increase to over 50%.

-- The first 11 of the 15 shelling machines are assembled and are expected to be delivered to the port in Italy shortly. Even if there are delays, we have sufficient substitute shelling machines on site that we purchased in case of this issue so this shipment should not present a significant bottleneck to the ramp up of production.

Lincoln Moore, Dekel 's Executive Director , said: "It has been an extraordinary first 5 months of 2022 with record CPO prices and near record CPO extraction rates, coupled with the weakest high season volumes local industry experts have ever seen. Importantly, financial performance of the Palm Oil Operation has remained robust, driven by healthy gross margin percentages. Shipping issues continue to be a big challenge; however, with the colour sorter having arrived on 12 June, the Company will be able to ramp up production of the Cashew Operation. We look forward to providing operational and financial metric data as the operation settles into a rhythm."

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the UK version of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended ("MAR"). Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.

** ENDS **

For further information please visit the Company's website www.dekelagrivision.com or contact:

 
 Dekel Agri-Vision Plc 
  Youval Rasin 
  Shai Kol 
  Lincoln Moore                              +44 (0) 207 236 1177 
 WH Ireland Ltd (Nomad and Joint Broker) 
  James Joyce 
  Ben Good                                   +44 (0) 20 7220 1666 
 Optiva Securities Limited (Joint Broker) 
  Christian Dennis 
  Daniel Ingram                              +44 (0) 203 137 1903 
 

Notes:

Dekel Agri-Vision Plc is a multi-project, multi-commodity agriculture company focused on West Africa. It has a portfolio of projects in Côte d'Ivoire at various stages of development: a fully operational palm oil project in Ayenouan where fruit produced by local smallholders is processed at the Company's 60,000tpa capacity crude palm oil mill and a cashew processing project in Tiebissou, which commenced production in early January 2021.

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