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.

Garlic  (Allium sativum) is  used in cooking. It also serves as a food additive which prevents food poisoning.

 Garlic extracts also serve as raw material in pharmaceutical industries. It is also used to produce supplements which have enteric coatings.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is a spice crop belonging to the family Alliaceae along with onion (A. cepa. L), leek (A. ameloprisum L.), chives (A. schoenoprasum L), and shallot (A. asaclincum). 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.

The leaves of garlic are flat and very slender, in contrast to other alliums whose leaves are cylindrical and hollow. The garlic plant, both the green tops and the bulbs are used as spice, flavoring and seasoning vegetables and meat dishes. Its pungent smell could be very unpleasant when perceived fresh but when added to meals gives the meal a delightful fragrance. Garlic is a widely recognized health enhancing supplement.

Fresh garlic is cultivated in large quantities by many farmers in Nigeria especially in the Northern stated like Kano, Kaduna, Kebbi, Jigawa, Bauchi, Katsina , Zamfara States. while Sokoto is the major producer

Garlic has digestive, carminative and anti-rheumatic properties. It is used in aurvedic formulation since ancient times for curing muscular pain, giddiness, lungs, heating intestinal ulcer, etc.

Garlic is consumed as green as well as dried in the spice form and as ingredient to flavour the various vegetarian, non-vegetarian dishes and pick­les. Good tasty pickles, chut­neys, curry powders are pre­pared from Garlic cloves. Garlic is also used to disguise the smell and flavour of salted meat and fish. Dehydrated Garlic in powdered or granulated form is being used in place of fresh bulbs in many countries.

Garlic is being exported either in the form of dehydrated flakes or dehydrated powder. Now-a-days the dehydrated Garlic is gaining considerable im­portance in the world. Also, the dehydrated products are more uniform in flavour than the stored bullbs

The world’s largest import market for fresh garlic is the United States of America closely followed by Indonesia, France, Germany, Australia,Brazil and Canada.

The International market price of fresh Garlic ranges from about $1,800 to about $2,000/MT (FOB).

You too can start exporting garlic today to earn in dollars.     

We have researched into the processes and requirements of exporting Garlic from Nigeria to other part of the world and come out with a report.
The highly informative report / E-book on Garlic export from Nigeria cost only Five thousand Naira and is available electronically for anyone interested in Garlic 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