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Madagascar
Vanilla exporters challenge use of old CNV vanilla council's funds

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Workers drying vanilla in the sun in Bemalamatra, northern Madagascar, in May 2016.
Workers drying vanilla in the sun in Bemalamatra, northern Madagascar, in May 2016. © Ruasolo/AFP

The debate over how to deploy $35m inherited from the Conseil National de la Vanille, the former body regulating the vanilla industry, has taken a new turn. The sector's sole trade association, the GEVM, is opposing a plan to use part of the money to buy back stock and is demanding clarification from the junta.

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