Packaging And Exporting Okra

Okra also known as ladies finger in western countries has been described as a flowering plant in the mallow family.

Okra ability to limit nitric oxide build up in the blood and lipid (fat) and reduces the risks of cancers. “Okra is an African vegetable that has been a staple of African and Indian cuisine for many years, and also used for medicinal purposes. 

The health benefits of okra can be attributed to its nutritional and phytochemical constituents making it a vital crop. One hundred grammes of okra has been reported to meet over 20 per cent of the daily values which the body needs. It contains a rare combination of carbohydrates, vegetables, minerals and vitamins.

Packaging And Exporting Shea Butter

Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of shea nuts. Nigeria accounts for about 57 per cent of the world Shea nut production, with production capacity of 360 metric tons per year.  

The plant can be grown in 20 of the 36 states of the federation which include; Abuja, Adamawa, Benue, Borno, Edo, Katsina and Kebbi. Others are: Kogi, Kwara, Niger, Nasarawa, Oyo, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba and Zamfara states among others. 

According to Nigeria Institute for Oil Palm research (NIFOR) , Oyo and Kwara  states are the largest production area.

Shea nut is in high demand in the international market mainly for its butter, which is a substitute for cocoa butter in the production of chocolate. There is also increasing demand for Shea butter in pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Shea tree also produces copious amounts of sap, an important raw material for the gum and rubber industry. 

Packaging & Exporting Ogbono Seed

Packaging And Exporting Ogbono Seed

Ogbono otherwise known as etima seed, is used for making good soup when added to vegetables and other spices. It can be cooked alone too. Ogbono soup draws very well.

Ogbono is also  used for medicinal purposes

Packaging And Exporting Bean Flour

Beans flour is made from beans seed which have been cleaned, peeled and milled to fine flour. 

It is used for the preparation of dishes such as Moi-Moi and Akara. The preparation process for these dishes used to be very long and stressful; the bean seeds are sorted, dehuled, taken to grinder etc before the main cooking begins. Some women, to prepare akara for breakfast, spend the previous night just preparing the bean seeds.

Bean flour eliminates all the stress in preparation, saving time, energy and cost. Apart from this, bean flour has a long shelf life. Using bean flour, you can make moi-moi or akara anytime you want without having to run to the mill all the time.

There are 3 stages in bean flour production:

Exporting Palm Kernel Shell (PKS)

Exporting Palm Kernel Shell 

Palm kernel shell is the housing of palm kernel seed. They are  the shell fractions left after the nut has been removed after crushing in the Palm Oil mill.  

Palm kernel shells have very low ash and sulphur contents. 

Palm kernel shells are versatile and have multiple uses; 

It can be used in its natural form for fuel at power stations, as a clean alternative to coal, to form activated carbon or to pave roads. 

Palm Kernel Shell can be processed into various dimensional grades to suit specific applications such as:-

Packaging And Exporting Ofada Rice

Exporting Ofada Rice From Nigeria

Rice is one of the most consumed food in the world.

.There are two  major types of rice , white rice and brown rice. White rice contains high amount of carbohydrates which is not healthy for individuals struggling with weight loss and diabetics and better choice for healthy eating..

Brown rice however has enormous benefits and some of them are:

1. The immerse presence of soluble fibre makes it a better choice for controlling blood sugar for a diabetic patient
2. It is rich in manganese and this reduces the severity of asthma
3. It is rich in antioxidants which has tremendous health benefits.
4. It lowers high blood pressure, prevent stroke and heart attack and many more.

Ofada rice is brown rice. No wonder people look out for it during occasions and events. Nigerians residing overseas especially in UK and America are not left out in their love for ofada rice and always ready to pay any amount to have it.

All rice produced and processed in the rice producing clusters of south west Nigeria are named after Ofada, a small rural community in Obafemi Owode Local Government area of OgunState. 

Packaging is an interesting aspect of rice production and you don’t really need to go into farming of the rice. However you can either do the milling yourself or take it to the commercial milling operators and all you need to do is just the packaging.

Exporting Garri From Nigeria

Exporting Garri (Cassava Flour) From Nigeria 

Garri or cassava flour is one of the by products from cassava. It is a fine or coarse granular flour of varying texture made from cassava tubers.

To produce garri is very easy.All you need to do is to get cassava tubers. Cassava is readily available from almost every part of Nigeria, so getting cassava tubers from farmers who are always looking forward to get buyers like you to sell to will be easy.

After getting your cassava tubers in the quantity you desire, you then clean very well, after cleaning, you grated it with water and packed inside sacks , you then put heavy objects on the sack to squeeze starch out of it, you then leave for a day or two to ferment.

Exporting Cassava Chips From Nigeria

Exporting Cassava Chips & Pallets From Nigeria 

Nigeria is a major and largest producer of Cassava in the world. According to IITA , Nigeria produces the most improved cassava species that translate to over 80 percent world output

Cassava crop is cultivated in 34 out of the 36 states that make up Nigeria.

Cassava is used mainly for producing livestock feeds. The dry roots chips and pellets are used in production of animal livestock feeds in America and Europe. Alcohol is also extracted from cassava. Many European and American countries, including: Germany, UK, France, the Netherlands among others demands huge quantities of processed cassava products annually. Cassava cubes are used mainly in the compounding of livestock feeds.

Cassava derivatives also serves as industrial raw material for the production of adhesives bakery products, dextrin, dextrose glucose, lactose and sucrose. Dextrin is used as a binding agent in the paper and packing industry and adhesive in cardboard, plywood and veneer binding. Cassava derivatives are equally used in the production of dry cell, textiles and school chalk etc.

In the Food and beverage industries, cassava derivatives are used in the production of jelly caramel and chewing gum

Cassava products are also used in pharmaceutical and chemical industries in the in the production of cosmetics and drugs. 

Textile industries and food industries need starch as raw materials for production. Food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries (to mention few) need starch as raw material

About 30 percent of cassava production globally is used for starches and other industrial products and only less than one percent is processed into ethanol particularly in Brazil. It is a choice animal feed material because of its high carbohydrate content.

The principal buyer of cassava Chips and Pallets in the Europe is Netherlands, (accounting for over 40 percent of total Europe imports); Germany (about 20 per cent), Belgium and Luxembourg (about 13 percent), France (eight percent), U.K (10 percent) and Italy (two percent). 

Cassava Chips is a product derived from cassava. It is an unfermented white dried product of cassava with an average diameter of 3mm - 5mm, cylindrical or strand/rod in shape of uniform thickness

Cassava chips and pallets can be produced on a small scale at home, as well as on  a large scale. The process of producing cassava chips and pallets are virtually the same. The products undergo the following stages:

Exporting Charcoal From Nigeria 

Nigeria  is the second largest producer of charcoal in the world  after Brazil. Nigeria currently exports 380,000 metric tonnes of charcoal annually.

Charcoal is a black substance or carbon  produced by burning of wood  or other substances slowly without oxygen. Charcoal is a great source of energy that is used all over the globe.  

The western countries particularly prefer Nigeria’s charcoal, as the country is rich in tropical hardwood, which burns slower and is hotter

According to The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, over 40million metric tonnes of charcoal are consumed globally and approximately 2.4billion people rely on wood and charcoal for their daily fuel

Charcoal has a seasonal market, but the season differs from one country to another. For instances in Belgium, UK, Holland, France, Germany and Denmark, the Sales season is from May through August because that is their summer time.

Exporting Garlic  From Nigeria 

Nigeria  produces 150, 000 metric tonnes of Garlic yearly.The largest producer in Nigeria is  Sokoto State 

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a common flavoring and spice crop belonging to the family Alliaceae along with onion It is the second most widely used amongst cultivated Alliums after onions (Allium cepa). The crop consists of an underground bulb and vegetative shoot which consist of leaves and flower. They are 40 cm tall when fully grown.

Exporting Smoked Catfish from Nigeria

Exporting Smoked Fish  From Nigeria 

Recent report from the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) revealed that 500 tonnes of smoked catfish, tilapia and other types of fish exported from West Africa to the United Kingdom alone yearly. Nigeria alone exports about 5 tonnes of smoked fish per month


Presently, a pack of 500 grams of smoked catfish sells for between $18 and $20 internationally making it a potentially profitable business.

Exporting Kolanut From Nigeria

Kola nut is a caffeine based edible seed. kola nut extract is used in the production of beverage drinks, energy drinks, cosmetics (e.g. beauty soaps and creams), chewing gums, sweets, etc.

Recent report states that Kola nut among other benefits ; aids digestion, helps with weight loss, energy supplement , anti-depressant, decreases high blood pressure, acts as pain reliever,  etc.

Exporting Bitter kola  From Nigeria 

Bitter Kola also known as Garcinia Kola is in high demand in the international market, in countries like China, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, and many other Asian countries. Bitter kola can be exported in different forms – wet, dried or powdered – depending on the specification of the buyer.


Bitter kola is a medium sized forest tree found in large quantities in the Eastern and Western States of Nigeria. It is a wonderful agricultural product with a wide range of applications in natural and orthodox medicine. Bitter kola is also used for brewery purposes and that has been the reason why bitter kola is demanded in small and in large quantities by the international market.

Exporting Honey From Nigeria 

Raw honey is pure, unfiltered and unpasteurized sweetener made by bees from the nectar of flowers. Most of the honey consumed today is processed honey that’s been heated and filtered since it was gathered from the hive. Unlike processed honey, raw honey does not get robbed of its incredible nutritional value and health powers. It can help with everything from low energy to sleep problems to seasonal allergies

Wikipedia defines honey as  a sweet, viscous food substance produced by the insect called bees and some related insects.Bees produce honey from the sugary secretions of plants (floral nectar) or other insects (aphid honeydew) through regurgitation, enzymatic activity, and water evaporation. Honey is stored in wax structures called honeycombs

The variety of honey produced by honey bees (the genus Apis) is the best-known, due to its worldwide commercial production and human consumption.


Honey is collected from wild bee colonies, or from hives of domesticated bees, a practice known as beekeeping.


Honey gets its sweetness from the monosaccharides fructose and glucose, and has about the same relative sweetness as sucrose (granulated sugar).

Exporting Cashew Nuts From Nigeria 

Nigeria is the fourth largest producer of cashew in the world. Nigeria. Currently produces 120,000 tons of Cashew Nut annually and has capacity for much more

Cashew tree grows up to exceptional heights having a rather irregular trunk. Hanging from the branches are large juicy apples at the bottom of which are attached the cashew nut. Made available round the year, the nut has a great shelf life if stored properly.


Cashew nuts have an unmistakable shape, a buttery sweet and salty taste,  Cashews are loaded with powerful nutrients – and they promote heart health, digestion, and healthy brain functioning. 

  The nut and the fruit, both have multiple uses

Exporting Sesame Seed From Nigeria 

Nigeria is the second largest producer of sesame seeds in Africa and the seventh in the world.

Sesame seeds are one of the highly sought after cash crops in the world. It is second to cocoa in terms of export value.The reason for the popularity of sesame seeds is due to its numerous health and industrial benefits. The seed also has a higher oil content compared to other oil seed crops.

Sesame seeds are oil seeds that are grown/ cultivated, harvested mostly in temperate and tropical regions of the world. It is seen to be protected with a coat which is fibrous in nature. Its variety could depict its coloration, which could be brown or white. 

Exporting Chilli Pepper From Nigeria 

Nigeria is one of the major producers of Chilli Pepper in the world.

Chilli pepper is the fruit of Capsicum pepper plants, noted for its hot flavor. Chilli pepper is of the nightshade family, related to bell peppers and tomatoes, and most belong to a species known scientifically as Capsicum

Exporting Melon Seed from Nigeria

Exporting Melon Seed(Egusi) From Nigeria 

Melon seed generally known as egusi in Nigeria is a  fat- and protein-rich seeds of certain cucurbitaceous plant. Major egusi-growing nations include Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Togo, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin,  and Cameroon.

In Nigeria, egusi is very popular among the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria, the Ibibio people and the Efik people(Calabar people) of southern Nigeria, the Hausa of northern Nigeria and the Edo people, Esan people, and Etsakọ people of the south-west of Nigeria. Yoruba people in general and quite notably the people of Ọṣun and Ekiti States – especially the Ijesha  and Ekiti people – eat "Iyan and Egusi", a pounded yam and egusi soup.

Exporting Vegetables From Nigeria 

There are different types of vegetable grown in Nigeria. Some of them are:  Amaranthus (Tete),  Corchorus olitorius ( Ugu) Others are, Ukazi, Ugba, Bitter leaf, Tel Fairia, ( Ewedu) etc.

Depending on the weather conditions,and availability of water for irrigation where the weather is not favourable for grown some vegetables, Nigerian vegetables can be freshly produced for market in 5-6 weeks after planting. With adequate water supply, vegetables can be produced all the year round

Vegetables can be exported fresh without adding any additional value or dry very well before export.

 If you are exporting dried vegetables, make sure you comply with high level of  hygine required to free the vegetables from impurities. Therefore,you must wash it thoroughly with clean water and remove impurities before drying. A temperature of 42 to 45 degree will be required to dry your vegetables using dyedrator or a dryer (Sun drying may not be adequate) for drying your vegetable for export.

Exporting Shelled Groundnut (Peanut)From Nigeria

Exporting GroundNuts From Nigeria 

Groundnuts, also known as peanuts, are obtained from varieties of the species Arachis hypogaea L. The name groundnut is derived from the fact that peanut pods develop under the ground, which is uncommon as most nuts grow on trees

Groundnuts are cultivated in the semi-arid tropical and sub-tropical regions of nearly 100 countries in the world. Nigeria. produces about two million Metric Tons of groundnut annually representing 5% of world production.

Groundnut is the 13th most important food crop of the world. It is the world’s 4th most important source of edible oil and 3rd most important source of vegetable protein. Groundnut seeds contain high quality edible oil (50%), easily digestible protein (25%) and carbohydrate (20%).

Groundnut apart from being a good snack for human consumption, is also used  as an ingredient in production of confectionery products. After the extraction of oil, the residual cake is processed for animal feeds. 

Groundnut and its derivatives are used in the manufacturing of . cosmetics,  Paint, varnish, lubricating oil, leather dressings, furniture polish, insecticides, Soap, textile fabric, plastic, wallboard, abrasives, etc  

Exporting Palm Oil From Nigeria

Exporting Red Palm Oil From Nigeria 

Nigeria is the 4th largest producer of Palm oil in the world. Indonesia is currently the world leader for the highest production of palm oil, but Malaysia is still the world leader for the highest export of palm oil. Palm oil is the most important vegetable oil in the world. Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from the fruit of the oil palms.(mainly Elaeis guineensis, and to a lesser extent Elaeis oleifera and Attalea maripa) in tropical countries.The oil is widely used worldwide, accounting for 65% of all vegetable oils traded internationally

Exporting Potatoes From Nigeria 

Nigeria is the third largest producer of sweet potatoes in the world.And the leading producer of potatoes in Sub-Saharan Africa, 

There are different species of potatoes, majorly we have the Sweet (white) and Irish (small) Potatoes. sweet potatoes are also of two types. Though they look alike, one is smaller than the other and has a rough layer, while the other one is always as big as yam with a smooth layer

Sweet potato : is not just a staple crop, but an important source of raw materials for the manufacture of wide range of industrial products such as starch, liquid glucose, ethanol and a substitute for wheat flour in bread

Today, potatoes have become an integral part of much of the world’s cuisine and are the world’s fourth-largest food crop, following rice, wheat and maize. Hence, there exists great opportunities for export of potatoes in Nigeria.

Irish potato: serves a dual purpose; it is mainly used as food, and it is also used for its medicinal value. As food, people cook it like yam and consume it; others fry it into chips. Those who want its medicinal value wash it and eat it raw.

The most important potato producing area is Plateau state, which produces 95 percent of potato production in Nigeria. . Other areas of production are in Zaria Province of Kaduna State, Kano, and Beune States..

We have researched into the processes and requirements of exporting Potatoes from Nigeria to other part of the world and come out with a report.

The highly informative report / E-book on Potatoes export from Nigeria cost only five thousand Naira and is available electronically for anyone interested in Potatoes export business.

To place order for the export report / e-Book

Visit a branch of Access bank Plc nearest to you and  pay the sum of N5000 only to:
A/C. Number:0051386690
A/C. Name; Gravy Seed Ventures

You can also make transfer via mobile banking Apps or on ATM machines

After payment text  the followings:

1. Your Full name
2. The e-mail address you will prefer to receive the e-Book 
3. Bank teller  / transaction number 

to: 07052168220.
A copy of the export e-Book(PDF) will be sent to your email box as soon as your payment is confirmed within 24 hours

Exporting Beans From Nigeria

Temporary suspension on imports of dried beans  from Nigeria to Europe Until 30th June 2019.

Those wishing to start exporting dried beans to Europe from 1st of July,2019, when the ban placed by the European Union on the importation of dried beans from Nigeria is expected to be lifted, need to acquire knowledge and  adequate information on quality standards required by the European Union to be able to export their dried beans to Europe, without hindrance. Therefore, the preparation is now. 

The Food Standard Agency of European Union on  the 1st day of June 2016, extended  the prohibition of imports of dried beans from Nigeria declared under CN code 0713 39 00 due to the high number of cases of contamination with an unauthorised active substance dichlorvos at levels largely exceeding the acute reference dose tentatively established by the European Food Safety Authority. until 30th June, 2019; Pending the implementation by Nigeria of the appropriate risk-management measures.

Europe offers a relatively stable market for dried beans from Nigeria, considering the large number of Nigerians living in Europe, especially in the Uk.  Exporters of dried beans from Nigeria must meet specified quality conditions before sending their dried beans to Europe. 




It is with this in mind that we have researched into what it takes to export dried beans from Nigeria, especially to Europe and come out with a detailed report that will guide and help anyone wishing to export dried beans from  Nigeria. The highly informative report / e-book cost only five thousand naira.

To place order for the export report / e-Book

Visit a branch of Access bank Plc nearest to you and  pay the sum of N5000 only to:
A/C. Number:0051386690
A/C. Name; Gravy Seed Ventures

You can also make transfer via mobile banking Apps or on ATM machines

After payment text  the followings:

1. Your Full name
2. The e-mail address you will prefer to receive the e-Book 
3. Bank teller  / transaction number 

to: 07052168220.
A copy of the export e-Book(PDF) will be sent to your email box as soon as your payment is confirmed within 24 hours

Exporting Yam from Nigeria

Nigeria is the largest producer of yam in the world as she produces more than 70% of the world production. According to statistics from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), an estimated 48.7 million tonnes of yam were produced worldwide in 2005, with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for 97 per cent of this figure. 

The Federal Government has said that it is targeting the export of about 480 tonnes of yams per month in 2018 alone, to Europe and other parts of the world. As government was targeting about $8 billion as annual foreign exchange from yam exports to other countries. Therefore, anyone who ventures into yam export from Nigeria at this time is going into a profitable business with government backing. Hence, we have researched into the processes and requirements of exporting yam from Nigeria to other part of the world and come out with a report.
The highly informative report / E-book on Yam export from Nigeria cost only five thousand Naira, and is available electronically for anyone interested in yam export business. Interested persons.

To place order for the export report / e-Book

Visit a branch of Access bank Plc nearest to you and  pay the sum of N5000 only to:
A/C. Number:0051386690
A/C. Name; Gravy Seed Ventures

You can also make transfer via mobile banking Apps or on ATM machines

After payment text  the followings:

1. Your Full name
2. The e-mail address you will prefer to receive the e-Book 
3. Bank teller  / transaction number 

to: 07052168220.
A copy of the export e-Book(PDF) will be sent to your email box as soon as your payment is confirmed within 24 hours

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Dried Split Ginger

Dry Split Ginger in 40kg Bags

Specifications of Ginger products for Export:

Moisture content:                 6-9% max

Oil content:                            1-2%

Impurities:                             0-2%max

Exporting Dried Split Ginger From Nigeria 

Dried Ginger  is highly valued in international markets for its aroma, and high oil and Aleo resin content. Nigeria is the third largest exporter of ginger in the world after China and India. Most of the dried ginger that are available for international trade are simply sun dried over a few days, but artificial drying is also used in areas lacking a defined dry season to coincide with the harvest. The rhizome is dried to between 10 and 12 per cent moisture content. Dried ginger is usually presented in a split or sliced form. Splitting is said to be preferred to slicing, as slicing loses more flavor, but the sliced are easier to grind and this is the predominant form of dried ginger currently in the market.

Uses: The list of ginger uses is almost endless, being a pungent spicy herb and one of the more popular food spices. They range from baked products like gingerbread, ginger biscuits, and ginger cookies to drinks like ginger tea, ginger beer, ginger ale, etc. Ginger contains about two per cent essential oil. The oil is extracted and distilled from rhizomes for various uses in confectionery, perfumery, beverages and pharmaceuticals. Dried ginger is used predominantly for flavoring coffee especially in the Middle East. It contains medicinal qualities and it is also used to calm nausea and aids digestion. Dried ginger is used in many different cooking methods. It is an important spice in Asia, the Caribbean and African cooking.

Harvest: harvesting of ginger starts from October and normally continues until April/May. This largely depends on the market situation as ginger can be left on the ground (not harvested) for two years.

Locations: Ginger is produced in six states of the Federation namely, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Benue, Niger and Gombe with Kaduna as the major producer. Nigeria’s production in 2005 was estimated at 110,000 metric tons (FAO). Out of this, 10% is locally consumed as fresh ginger while 90% is dried primarily for the export markets.

Hand Picked Pure Sliced Ginger Specifications:
	Moisture content:		6-9% max
	Oil content:		1-2%
	Impurities:		0-2%max

The export markets for ginger include the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, France, United States of America, Russia, Saudi Arabia among others.

We have researched into the processes and requirements of exporting Palm Oil from Nigeria to other part of the world and come out with a report.

The highly informative report / E-book on Ginger export from Nigeria cost only five thousand Naira and is available electronically for anyone interested in Ginger export business.

To place order for the export report / e-Book

Visit a branch of Access bank Plc nearest to you and  pay the sum of N5000 only to:

A/C. Number:0051386690

A/C. Name; Gravy Seed Ventures

You can also make transfer via mobile banking Apps or on ATM machines

After payment text  the followings:

1. Your Full name
2. The e-mail address you will prefer to receive the e-Book 
3. Bank teller  / transaction number 

to: 07052168220.

A copy of the export e-Book(PDF) will be sent to your email box as soon as your payment is confirmed within 24 hours