How To Start Coconut Oil Production In Nigeria

Post by: Adegbola, Bukola Suliyat – bukola@farmkonnectng.com – 08093016914

The coconut oil production business is largely promoted as one of the most profitable small-scale production businesses any entrepreneur can venture into in Nigeria, since the producer doesn’t undergo the common risks and the high cost of production associated with other types of businesses.
Coconut oil is majorly produced in countries like India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. But in countries like Nigeria, the coconut oil market is still in its infancy but experiencing a steady growth.
There has been an exponential build-up in the demand for coconut oil in Nigeria since the year 2006, because of its widespread health benefits. This constant-growing demand has attracted a lot of Nigerian producers to quickly get involved in the sector, since great-sales potentials abound in its production.
According to a statista report, in 2015/16 the global export volume of coconut oil amounted to 3.32 million metric tons, while In 2017/18 the global production volume of coconut oil was forecasted to amount to about 3.44 million metric tons, whereas Nigeria alone was estimated to have produced approximately 246,000 metric tons of coconut oil in 2017 alone. This figure shows that the production in line with the demand for coconut oil has grown steadily over the years, with Nigeria experiencing leaps in the worldwide ranking of coconut oil producers.

Plantain Farming Business

Plantain business is a very profitable.business.but not without its challenges.
The purpose of this thread is to enable you to have in depth knowledge about what you have not known or hear before in plantain business.

I am your agricbusiness expert and i am dedicated to your success so you can trust me to open up on all what you have not been told or on what you are not aware of in this business.

This thread will enable you to make informed decision when you are making decision on when,where and how to start your business as pertain to plantain.

What i will be sharing are very important and cannot be ignored or taking with levity.
I will draw from my over half a decade experience and other experiences of other plantain farmers so you can learn all what it takes to start out on a brighter note.

Benefit Of Turmeric, The Most Sort For Herbs

In Nigeria, turmeric is known for its antiseptic and healing properties. Is the most sort of for commodities for its benefits which is used to add fragrance, colour and aroma to the dishes. The turmeric finger is the purest form of turmeric and is used in medicines, food and dyeing processes.

The product is sourced from the farmers who grow the crop in natural and organic manner. Turmeric is widely grown in Erode. Turmeric powder is made from turmeric fingers.

Turmeric may be the most effective nutritional supplement in existence. Many high-quality studies show that it has major benefits for your body and brain. Here are the top evidence-based health benefits of turmeric.

Turmeric Contains Bioactive Compounds With Powerful Medicinal Properties
Turmeric is the spice that gives curry its yellow color. It has been known for thousands of years as a spice and medicinal herb.

CASHEW PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES IN NIGERIA

FIRST STEP

1. Choose a good hybrid seeds.

This is where the success and failure of your cashew farm is determined.
Normally, ogbomoso has the best cashewnut in the world and also the best planting varieties.
A good seeds should be purchased

The second steps is as well important to reduce the mortality rate of the nut when planted.

Fill up the black polythene bag with well treated soil.
How do you treat your soil? by exposing it to heat.
You can bag your soil and place it inside hot water for 5 minutes
The next step is to sort your seeds.
how do you do that?
Prepare a bowl filled with water and pour the amount of cashew seeds that can contain the bowl.

After pouring,the nuts that floats are not viable and should not be planted while the ones that settled at the bottom should be planted.

Planting the floating ones will lead to wasted time and effort because it won't germinate.


Allow the settled cashew seeds to stay in the water for 24 hours before planting.

Fill the black polythene bag with the treated soil and plant the seed.