Packaging Garri For Export For Nigerians Both Local And Abroad - What You Need To Know

In this website post, we'll take you into the world of Garri export and what you need to get started successfully. Garri export business is a million dollar business judging from the millions of Nigerians that live outside of Nigeria and locally that demand for it. 

Nigeria being one of the largest producers of cassava in the world produces about 45 million tons annually. This is because cassava thrives conveniently in more than 30 states of the federation and over 60% Nigerian foods are cassava based. Contemporary thinking therefore demands that cassava holds one of the critical keys to poverty alleviation, wealth creation, employment generation and other isotopes of sustainable development of the Nigerian economy. So cassava as the main raw material for Garri production is in abundant in Nigeria. 

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The cassava flake but generally known as Garri is an approved export commodity in Nigeria and it is widely accepted too in international world. This is very lucrative export business because of its unique nature. Garri export business can be done informally, that is you may not need to get many documents as in the case of formal EXPORT, it follows simple process and require less capital as one can start with as little as the capital available. You can turn around your initial capital within a very short time into mega business. It is annoying that most Nigerian and African shops in UK and USA are filled with Garri and food spices made from Ghana as if Ghana is a major player in food export business than Nigeria. With over 45 million Nigerians living abroad, export market for Nigerian food products is almost unlimited. The time to start the business is now. 

The time has come for the Nigeria youths, job seekers and even the retired to invest in Garri processing and packaging for both local and export market.

What You Need To Know And To

1). The first step is to go for a comprehensive and practical export business training where you learn export business process and procedures and implementation.

2). You need to proceed for training on mechanized Garri processing or the "Export Quality". If this type of Garri has specifications like color, moisture content, fibre texture, hygiene, packaging, quality control analysis and approval from regulatory agencies.

3). Send the Garri sample to your prospective buyers and know the regulatory system as related to food and allied products in their country of discharge. This is very important to both the seller and the buyer.

4). Obtain all relevant documents such as analysis sheet, health certificate and NAFDAC registration and approval, SON certified.

5). Settle the issue of price properly and then proceed to ship Garri to the designated country by air cargo or other means as required. The popular method is by cargo and the freight cost and documentation range from #100,000 - #200,000 depending on the country, but the higher the quality the lower the freight.

6). Collection of export proceeds in accordance to the agreement between buyer and seller.

Garri is produced traditionally from cassava tubers manually and Garri obtained through this process is unhygienic and generally of low shelve-life. The post-harvest loss often recorded is high due to inadequate method of traditional processing, resulting to inability to convert cassava into less perishable products. To reverse this trendy method, a mechanized cassava processing into Garri of export quality has been developed locally and very efficient.

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FOR GARRI PROCESSING AND PACKAGING

The major equipment for Garri production are:

1. Garri Frier

2. Grater

3. Hydraulic Press 

4. Granulator

5. Granulator

6. Cone Blender

7. VibroSifter

8. Hammer Mill with cyclone

9. Packaging

10. Weighing Machine

The above listed equipment is from FIRRO with capacity of 4 tons of Garri power per day. Average cost of equipment is #9,592,580.00, cost of Installation inclusive.

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FAQs 

1. What does packaging garri for export mean?

- Packaging garri for export means preparing garri to be sold to other countries.

2. Why do Nigerians export garri?

- Nigerians export garri to sell it to people in other countries and earn money.

3. How do you package garri for export?

- You dry, roast, cool, put in bags or boxes, label, and get it ready to send to other countries.

4. Can all types of garri be exported?

- Yes, both white garri (without palm oil) and yellow garri (with palm oil) can be exported, depending on what people like in other countries.

5. What materials are good for packaging garri for export?

- Use safe plastic bags, vacuum-sealed bags, or strong containers that keep garri safe from water and dirt.

6. Are there rules to follow when exporting garri from Nigeria?

- Yes, follow Nigeria’s rules about quality, labels, and how to pack garri for export.

7. Where should garri be kept before it’s sent for export?

- Keep garri dry and air can move to keep it good until it’s sent.

8. Do people outside Nigeria want to buy garri?

- Yes, people want garri because they like food from Nigeria and it doesn’t have gluten.

9. Can small businesses in Nigeria sell garri for export?

- Yes, work with others or get help to meet the rules to export garri.

10. Who can help Nigerians start selling garri to other countries?

- Ask people who know about farming, exporting, or groups that can help with exporting.