China to complete cassava processing plant in Sept.

China to complete cassava processing plant in Sept. China is to establish a cassava processing plant in Nigeria to promote the market value chain of the tuber. Mr John Wen, Manager in the Marketing Department, Green Agriculture West Africa Limited (GAWAL), said this on the sideline of a training on cassava processing in Abuja. Wen said the project, which would be completed by the end of September, was being implemented by the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS). He said that the academy was under the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and was handling the project in collaboration with GAWAL. “CATAS now is establishing a cassava processing mill in Abuja and once this plant is put in place we will process cassava in Nigeria.

UNVEILING THE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CASSAVA /GARRI BUSINESS.

 UNVEILING THE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CASSAVA /GARRI BUSINESS. Cassava is the new goldmine in agribusiness. Cassava is an important food crop in the tropics as well as across the world.The opportunities in the cassava value chain are enormous.


 There are more links and chains evolving and unfolding with increased innovation and technology. Cassava contributes to diets of over 800 million people, in some areas of Africa it constitutes over 50% of the daily diet of the population.

This shows that there is a very large market for it within Nigeria and overseas. Cassava is a money spinner as more and more value can be harnessed for local and international consumption through innovative products.

 Cassava processing involves fermentation which is a plus for gut health.

 The fermentation process removes the cyanogenic glucosides present in the fresh cassava. This method of processing is also a method of preservation

 UNVEILING THE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CASSAVA /GARRI BUSINESS: WHY GARRI? why the niche? this is why!!! Garri is easily accessible, affordable and a larger portion of the population are accustomed to the food.

 Echbee foods thus decided to fortify what was already common in most homes to achieve our purpose of balanced meal with garri.

Garri which is the most common by -product is food for over 800 million people in the world, thus fortifying the garri to produce a highly nutritious cereal can generate over 120 billion naira as revenue.

 Garri common called cassava flakes in some areas can be consumed raw, with cold water to form a delicious meal or mixed in hot water to make morsel that can be taken with various soups. Garri can be fortified with vitamins to produce delicious and nutritious meals.

Garri can be used to replace wheat flour thus making it suitable to bake bread, make pastries, pies, doughnut and so many other products. A new innovation has emerged where garri is used to make wholesome cereal for people of all ages.

                    

 Garri loops.

Garri can be fortified with various supplements to make biscuits, akara, soups, energy bars, chocolate balls and so much more. Garri can be used to bake bread 100% and the texture , flavour and taste is exceptional.

 WELCOME TO ECHBEE FOODS, WHERE WE TURN ORDINARY GARRI INTO EXTRAORDINARY PRODUCTS. 

 The use of garri instead of wheat to bake will save the government 6billion dollars annually, which is the amount of money spent on importation of wheat. 

The expansion of the cassava value chain by promoting the use of garri instead of flour will achieve the following. 1) create more jobs. 2)create more nutritious products for children within and outside the country. 3) increased cassava cultivation, more money for farmers especially women frying the garri.

AGRIBUSINESS: WHAT CAUSES TOMATOES TO SPLIT AND HOW DO YOU PREVENT TOMATO CRACKING.

AGRIBUSINESS: WHAT CAUSES TOMATOES TO SPLIT AND HOW DO YOU PREVENT TOMATO CRACKING. Tomato farming is very lucrative and as such many farmers are investing in the value chain to increase profit margin. Tomatoes must be whole and fresh for it to command premium price,hence split tomatoes is not what farmers bargain for,so what causes this and how to stop it. AGRIBUSINESS: WHAT CAUSES TOMATOES TO SPLIT AND HOW DO YOU PREVENT TOMATO CRACKING. Fluctuation of temperatures sometimes can cause problems for newly growing tomato transplants. It is therefore very crucial to mulch your plants, either with organic mulch such as straws, wood chips or plastic. The mulch will conserve water and also prevent disease from spreading. When it comes to mulch and tomatoes, plastic mulch has shown to be the best mulch to help prevent tomato cracking. Sometimes, if you have a lot of rain after a spell of really dry weather, you’ll find splitting tomatoes on your tomato plants. AGRIBUSINESS: WHAT CAUSES TOMATOES TO SPLIT AND HOW DO YOU PREVENT TOMATO CRACKING. A split tomato problem is really caused by lack of water. If you take away water, the tomatoes cannot stay lush and juicy, and the skin will crack just as your skin cracks if you do not have enough moisture. And when the tomatoes receive a large amount of water quickly after this, they fill with water and the skin bursts at the cracks like an overfilled water balloon. How to Prevent Tomato Cracking This cracking problem in tomato is more than just an aesthetic problem. You will realize that through these cracks bacteria and fungus can be introduced into the fruit and cause them to rot or provide an easy access to pests. AGRIBUSINESS: WHAT CAUSES TOMATOES TO SPLIT AND HOW DO YOU PREVENT TOMATO CRACKING. For you to prevent splitting in tomatoes, you will have to water your tomato plants once a week with about 1-2 inches of water. To keep tomato cracking to a minimum, be sure to keep your tomato plants watered evenly on a regular basis. Protect them from a severe drought in your absence by setting up a watering system on a timer. This way you can water your farm when you aren’t home to do it and you won’t have to deal with severe tomato cracking. It’s as easy as that to solve a split tomato problem. Finally, be sure to fertilize your tomatoes according to the instructions on your tomato fertilizer. Fertilizer or manure is important to keep the soil healthy enough to help your plants produce as many tomatoes as possible. If you follow these rules, soon enough you will have plenty of tomatoes to enjoy and to sell.

TILAPIA FARMING: WHAT YOU REQUIRE TO ESTABLISH A SMALL FISH POND.

TILAPIA FARMING: WHAT YOU REQUIRE TO ESTABLISH A SMALL FISH POND. The first thing is the A) design of the Pond. When choosing the pond site and configuration, there are a few variables to be considered. A portion of these are:1)Source of water to fill the pond. 2) How to bring water to the pond: The general rule is that the pond water inflow and outflow should measure up to the pond volume over the time of a month. On the off chance that the inflow is too low, water quality may experience the ill effects of oxygen exhaustion as well as collection of toxins. In the event that the water surge is too high, a lot of valuable green growth might be flushed out from the pond. The water should keep the pond full all through the culture period. The pond should top off in under seven days. Place screens on pond deltas and outlets to keep out predators, creepy crawlies and undesirable fish and furthermore to hold the cultured fish. B)Size, shape and pond depth: Moderately shallow ponds are profitable. In any case, the shallow end ought to be no less than 0.5m deep to keep away from invasion by weeds and predation of the fish. The size and state of the pond can shift contingent upon the fish species, fish populace and the farmer’s preferences. It’s important that on the off chance that you need to produce fingerlings, you will require all the more small ponds while a food fish producer requires moderately large ponds.

Taraba Govt to set up cassava processing plants .

Taraba Govt to set up cassava processing plants . Flags off distribution of 5m stems IITA cassava variety to farmers The Taraba state government has expressed readiness to establish three Cassava Processing Plants in the three Senatorial Districts, with a view to improving its agricultural productivity. Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku, who made the assertion while flagging off the distribution of 2018 cassava stems to farmers said the initiative, came as a result of the excellent performance of cassava farmers in the 2017 cropping season. CCIshaku noted that the establishment of the Plants was aimed at creating markets for the finished products and also to provide an enabling environment for healthy competition among the cassava producers in the State. see

AGRIBUSINESS: 5 PROFITABLE AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS YOU CAN STARTUP AS A STUDENT..

5 PROFITABLE AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS YOU CAN STARTUP AS A STUDENT. 

 1. CASSAVA It is a perennial woody shrubs with an edible roots, which grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the world, cassava forms the major part of our daily food and no one can go a whole week without it. 

 Cassava is processed into a number of product and is very essential in Nigeria as food and industrial raw material, as many food is derived from cassava such as. Cassava tuber as food, Fufu , Garri , Abacha , Amala flower , starch and cassava flour. 

 Setting up cassava farm is a premium idea as a student for you to invest and as it requires relatively low startup capital and time, there is market for cassava year in year out and it will bring whopping sum to your bank account. 

 2. Vegetable farming. Vegetable farming is one of the easiest farming that anyone can venture into and the demand for vegetable is all year round, it can create cool stream of income for you as a student, vegetable you can grow include UGU,OKRA, TETE, BITTER LEAF,EFO,EWEDU etc… more

Women in Africa are ready to go : Investing in African Women Makes Good Business Sense.

Investing in African Women Makes Good Business Sense. There is little doubt that Africa will witness rapid yet uneven economic and demographic growth in the next 20 years. The continent’s rise can positively affect the global economy by introducing a decisive regional economic force that must be reckoned with. The very steps that will enable this progress — such as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, widespread investments in communications, transportation and distribution infrastructures, a greater emphasis on advancing agro-industry, and broad changes in education systems to prepare market-ready graduates to fuel the continent’s rise — are lagging. This is not new. Since the last century, Africans from diverse communities as well as thought leaders have lamented the lack of coherent strategies in individual countries, regional groupings and Africa at large that address shortcomings identified by governments and multilateral organizations.