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TOP SEVEN AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES WITH HUGE UNTAPPED POTENTIALs – update

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TOP SIX AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES WITH HUGE UNTAPPED POTENTIALS
" JULIUS BERGER CASHEW PROCESSING PLANT EPE."

■– Cocoa, Cashew nuts, Sesame, Ginger , Palm oil, Soybean.

■– HIBISCUS huge potentials.
■– Processing of these crops add & attract a premium for export value.- (contact wufasAgronet)

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GLOBAL COMMODITIES MARKET.
As Nigeria grapples with current economic downturn leading to the Federal Government seeking for more borrowings to finance the budget as a result of massive crude oil theft , the consensus across board now is that there is no better time than now to leverage on the potentials of agricultural sector to create jobs, attain food security and place it on the path of sustainable growth and development .
THE one year conscription of sort for Nat’l Youth Service Corps — NYSC could be used to atuned the youthful graduates to serve in agropreneurial activities.
At WUFAS AGRONET, 6 agro- commodities with huge export potentials that investors can lacthed onto . for the abundance of the untapped potentials are: Cocoa, Cashew nuts, Soybean, Ginger, shae nuts, Sesame and plam oil.

COCOA
The stakeholders Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and others had expressed displeasure over the dwindling fortunes of Cocoa production in Nigeria. Available data from NEPC indicated that Ghana , IvoryCoast, and Nigeria could only boast of 1.7mmt, 800,000mt and 350,000mt respectively . Available records (Nigeria) have shown that Cocoa earning accounted for 20.8% of total non- oil-export for in 2015 and 20.13% in 2019.
Nigeria with 340000tonnes of exported superior quality Cocoa bean valued at #72 .59bn Naira tops the list of exportable agricultural produce in 2022.
From the Government’s perspective, NIRSAL provided #1.15bn Naira facilities to boost firm’s Cocoa export such as provision of Hybrid Cocoa seedlings to select farmers with the aim to achieving 500000tonnes by 2024.
Towards this, more of improved investment are sort in this lucrative Cocoa farming.
The traditional states of comparative advantage of Cocoa farming in Nigeria are : Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo, Ogun, Osun ,Edo, Akwa Ibom, Cross river, Benue , Delta etc.

CASHEW


A large percentage of Cashew nuts are being shipped to Asia, Europe and USA. Nigeria is a natural habitat for Cashew and is fourth largest producers and suppliers of the nuts in the world with 160000mt per annum.
The various value chains of Cashew are for eating industrial raw materials in firms producing chemicals, paints, varnishes ,insecticide and fungicides , electrical conductors and several types of oil. Information from Africa Cashew Alliance exported $ 300m in 2016 and $ 350m in 2017. Economic value of a ton raw cashew premium grade is $1250 while a ton of processed Cashew is about $11,000
Opportunities in processing as a value added activities which will in turn improve their earnings. Investors can explore the opportunities in processing by establishing on the-farm processing plants as value added activities which in turn improve their earnings.
Towards the enormity of the economic importance of Cashew PROCESSING a major stakeholder JULIUS BERGER established & commissioned Cashew Processing plant in Epe – lagos 2022
Area of comparative advantage for farming are : in entire S/West, SE, SS, Enugu , Kogi .
10.5billion Naira worth of shelled Cashew was exported in the first quarter of 2021 and 3.24bn Naira of unshelled Cashew.

SESAME SEEDS a small flat seed grown chiefly in the tropical and subtropical regions under hot and dry conditions its an annual plant that takes 90– 120 days to mature, the plant thrives best on well drained fertile soil of medium texture and neutral pH with little tolerance for salt. It has extensive system of feeder roots making it drought resistant and tolerant. In Nigeria, it grows across the Savanna / Guinea ecological zones warm season annual rainfed crop of semi tropics and subtropical.
Data from the National Bureau of statistics shows that Sesame was the most exported agricultural commodity in the first quarter of 2021 with 42 billion worth of crops exported and 3.4billion Naira worth of oil extracted from the crop. Exported mainly to Japan,China, Turkey and Europe.
Sesame Oil – the value chain attracts enormous economic and commercial importance. Morphologically it contains about 55% oil, 25% protein with substantial amount of carbohydrates and others. Of particular interest is the high quality oil obtain from Sesame which contains about 47% Oleic and 39% linoleic acid which exclude trans fat ( Unsaturated free fatty acids and Cholesterol ).

USES
Best in the production of margarine in many parts of the world where there is inadequate refrigeration . Other uses are in paints , Soap, Cosmetics, Perfumes, Bath oil, insecticide and pharmaceutical
Sesame has lots of potential with both commercial, medicinal and oil extraction. the oil is of very high value.free of transfat. and in high demand for pharmaceutical and industrial value chain for soap, shampoo,lubricant paints, cosmetics and vegetable oil.
Currently Nigeria is largest producer of seed in Africa and the 3rd largest in the world with about 480000tons produced in 2019 (FAO) Poor number of functional processing plant has affected the quality of the seeds ,as most seeds , as most seeds are produced manually and exported raw with poor pricing from international market. But with adequate processing and good quality the market can attract a premium price. Only three Processing plants exist in Nigeria , two in Kano and one in Lagos. Not enough.

GINGER
Demand for spices and Herbs is ever increasing globally especially in the Asian country of China and India the traditional EU supplers are themselves becoming importers because the domestic supply cannot meetup demand . Nigeria is among the top 5 nations that export ginger others are china,india Jamaica and SierraLeone while the major markets are EU UK, USA, Japan, Canada, and Asia.Data from Nigeria Ministry of Agric. and Rural Development put the demand at 65mmt while actual was put at 31mmt.
Quality challenges in accessing the major market the quality standards has to be met such as Conformity Accessment Std.(CAS) .traditional area of Comparative Advantage is Kaduna communities.

PALM OIL
Nigeria was the largest producer of Palm oil globally in the 60s.history had it that Malaysia cut her teeth in palm oil production from Nigeria but currently Indonesia and Malaysia combineed to export about 90% palm oil globally in 2017 while Netherlands came third Quata was 4th while Nigeria was distant 7th.
Palm oil sold for $1,070 / mt in May ’21. While Crude oil sold for $70/barrel at same period. (Int’l Commodity Mkt.)
1 metric tonne is equivalent of 7.33barrels
So, equivalent price of a metric tonne of crude oil is approximately $520.
In Nigeria , South East and South south is home of Palm oil even before Indonesia and Malaysia took over.
A State Governor in Nigeria has about almost 100% Palm oil production control and sales in his state.
So, why the complaint about raising IGR bar ?

SOYBEAN
Harnessing the nutritional and industrial benefits of Soybean is overdue, as Food, Edible oil, Fibre & Fuel.
Lack of massive ,commercial production and processing of Soybean is a critical agro– infrastructural deficit , considering the humongous economic advantage of the various value chain development.
In 2019/20 marketing year USA exported Soybean of about 45mmt ( USSOY) -just about Nigeria’s import of Wheat 47mmt annually. China imported 15mmt Soybean from USA. In 2019, Brazil exported about $32bn of Soybean –( Nigeria budget same period was $35bn). However, Brazil is economically stronger in Sugar and automobiles production.
Soybean’s area of comparative advantage is the Geninea Savanna ecological zone.( Benue trough) and the Rain forest Ecozone.

HIBISCUS – a highly pigmented flower, is a major income earner for the country about $3bn worth of transactions is expected if rightly tapped into. Mexico imports about 85% of Nigeria’s Hibiscus. Despite its many uses and potentials not much is known about it. It’s one of the key raw materials in global confectionery industry. Area of comparative advantage is in the Sudan Savanna ecological zone (Northwest of Nigeria)
Investigation reveals that from 2017,Nigeria rakes in over $600million annually until the business was suspended due to infection according to the supervising body. NIGERIA AGRICULTURAL QUARANTINE SERVICES- NAQS.

OTHER AREAS OF INTEREST.
According to International Finance Cooperation and other institutions, Sub Sahara Africa loses an average of about 13.5% of harvested grains at the post harvest phase equivalent to $4bn annually. Poor level of grain storage (which is only 5-7% ) is one key leaking point in harvested cereal’s supply chain.
Africa needs a comprehensive strategy that synthesis diverse approach to improving growth, harvesting, storage and distribution.
Increasing storage capacity and road haulage in addition to infrastructural upgrades will reduce high cost of haulage.
As a result of the flooding Rice and Maize production slumped by 11.5%.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD DETERGENT

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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD DETERGENT
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DETERGENTS used for washing in industries should have the following characteristics.

-Ability to loosen organic matters eg. Soil etc. (organic dissolving power)

-Good rinsing power.
-Adequate wetting power to allow detergent to penetrate the deposit acting quickly and efficiently.
-Good sequestering power – removal of mineral deposits eg. Calcium, magnesium.
-Emulsifying power – fragmenting oil into tiny particles.
-Adequate germicidal power to sterilized dirty detergent solutions.
-Ability to dissolve alkali solutions precipitate of calcium and magnesium salt.
-It should not be corrosive.
-It should posses good buffering and saponifying powers.

The above characters may not be contained in a single detergent but if blended with others rich in some of the characters, a good result may be achieved.

MAJOR SOURCES OF DETERGENTS.
{Alkalis} – Caustic soda is the basic ingredient of detergent however,
there could be addition of other additives to give a property to the detergent. Other basic ingredients are Soda ash, Sodium silicate and others as seen above.

SEQUESTERING AGENT.
This is the action of polyphosphate in precipitation of calcium and magnesium salts in water creating additional wetting agent and polyphosphate to assist sequestration this would constitute most effective and economical clean-in-place detergent for brewing cleanings.

WETTING AGENT.
Known generally as synthetic detergent, Wetting agents are classified into 3 major types :An-ionic and Cat-ionic wetting agents.
The An-ionc type is commonly used for detergent formulation eg. Sulphated alcohols alkyl or aryl sulphonates. Non-ionic are mostly the polyethylonic oxide. On blending of both an ionic and catonic the result may be excessive foaming. It also processes good wetting, dispersing and rinsing power.

STERILISING AGENT.
Alkalis porcess sterilizing power, which increases with pH and temperature.

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SEASONINGS. FLAVORS. FOOD INGREDIENTS.

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✔Contact us @WufasAgronet for wide range of integrated flavors and seasonings, we are Manufacturers’ Representative.

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✔FLAVORS
BAKERY & PASTRY FLAVORS
*Vanilla flavor
*Condensed milk flavor
*Butter scotch flavor
*Enzyme chocolate flavor
*Enzyme butter flour
*Milk flavor
*Coconut flavor

✔ CONFECTIONERY & CANDY FLAVORS
*Strawberry flavor
*Chocolate flavor
*Orange flavor
*Butter vanilla flavor
*Banana flavor
*Mango flavor
*Lemon flavor
*Milk flavor
*Vanilla flavor
*Apple flavor
*Mixed berry flavor
*Coconut flavor
*Caramel flavor
*Honeydew flavor
*Condensed milk flavor
*Peanut flavor
*Cheese flavor

✔BEVERAGE FLAVORS
*Apple flavor
*Coconut flavor
*Caramel flavor
*Mango flavor
*Lemon flavor
*Banana flavor
*Pineapple Flavor
*Orange flavor *Strawberry flavor
*Natural Ginger flavor
*Malta flavor
*Grape flavor
*Raspberry flavor

✔ENCAPSULATED FLAVORS
*Strawberry flavor
*Raspberry flavor
*Mixed Berry flavor
*Orange flavor
*Apple flavor
*Banana flavor

✔BEVERAGES (CONCENTRATES, COMPOUNDS, BASES AND EMULSIONS) :
*Pineapple
*Lemon
*Ginger
*Cola
*Black currant
*Orange
*Strawberry
*Chapman
*Apple
*Banana
*Mixed fruit
*Cocopina

✔SAVOURY FLAVORS
*Beef flavor
*Chicken flavor
*Tomato flavor
*Cheese flavor
*Seafood flavor
*BBQ flavor
*Roasted flavor
*Smoked fish flavor
*Suya flavor
*Peanut flavor
*Roasted Chicken flavor
*Sardine flavor
*Smoke flavor

✔MILK POWDER :
*Fat filled milk powder
*Skimmed milk powder
*Full cream powder
*Flavored milk powder
*Butter milk powder

✔ICE-CREAM, YOGHURT & DAIRY FLAVORS :
*Yogurt flavor
*Vanilla flavor
*Strawberry flavor
*Banana flavor
*Mixed Berry flavor
*Chocolate flavor
*Cherry flavor
*Mango flavor

✔SEASONINGS:
FOOD SEASONINGS
*Beef seasoning
*Chicken seasoning
*Tomato seasoning
*Cheese seasoning
*BBQ Seasoning
*Seafood seasoning
*Noddles seasoning
*Pasta seasoning
*Jollof seasoning

✔SPICES :
*Cinnamon powder
*Onion powder
*Ginger powder
*Garlic powder
*Paprika powder
*Nutmeg powder

✔FOOD INGREDIENTS :
*Fat Replacer (Handisol – 25)
*Sweetener

✅OTHERS :
*Real meat reaction pastes
*Vegemeat for sausage roll
*Spice flavor oil
*Liquid and oil soluble flavor
*Soup and gravy mixes
*Ice cream premix
*BBQ sauce
*Tomato /Pizza sauce etc.

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SECURITY PATHWAYS IN RELATION TO SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY OF A NATION.

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Good governance is predicated on ensuring the actualisation of the various security architecture of a Nation. The political barometer is also monitored through the efficiency of the security pathways which are :
INTERNAL SECURITY, INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION. , FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH ,EDUCATION, ELECTRICITY, TRANSPORTATION AND INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
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All the above are the essential security systems that can produce and provide QUALITY POPULATION through good and quality SUPERVISION

✅NATIONAL Security of life and properties is the (numero uno) number one responsibility of the Head of government be it President, Head of state and others. The mandate to secure life and property is paramount , they control and command the apparatus of security such as adequate Policing, effective Armed forces- Army for protection against external or internal aggression. Customs / Immigration for vigilant boarders patrol to prevent smuggling and immigration control amongst many others . Equipping them with weapons, Aircrafts, Vehicles, Boats etc.
For effective surveillance. In tackling the menace of bandits and kidnappers who have taken over the forest prohibiting farming activities . Armed Forest Guards / Rangers should be introduced.

INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION.
The entire world is in information age.
The constitution clearly stipulate that every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, freedom to hold opinions and to receive as well as to impact ideas and information.
However, it is the opinion of this writer that freedom be guided with secured intent to prevent abuse that may result in conflicts and war through hateful and unguided utterances.
The most acceptable form of communication is such that promote humane, responsible and patriotic reportage upholding the concept of discipline and promoting values nationally and internationally.
A lot of opportunity mostly untapped abound for investment in Information and communication like Print, Electronic and ICT media.
For industrial growth, information through advertisement, publication and social media is vital for public awareness.

FOOD SECURITY
Whether one eat to live or live to eat is a matter of semantics the bottom – line is Food is the main sustainace of bodies and souls. The importance of food cannot be over emphasised . knowing this fact of life has made the developed world to appropriately plan for provision of quality food for their citizens. Provision of food is prioritize in their national agenda. It is on this note that the United Nation’s clarion call to others in the world to emulate the culture of Sustainable Food Security ensuring the Tripple A(s). of AVAILABILITY, ACCEPTABLITY and AFFORDABILITY. ( UN 2030 food security agenda) of good quality food for the underdeveloped countries who are import dependent on basic food items such as Rice, Sugar, Dairy , Beverages etc .
Presently, Nigeria is revolutionising agrioprenuerial activities, it’s hoped that the present policies on agriculture will not be Summersaulted. The Maputo declaration on allocation of minimum 10% of the country’s annual budget must go to agriculture. Food must be made a constitutional right for all. The authority must take time to support Micro and Small scale Agroprenuerails activities to adapt to climate change. Agroprenuerail activities is the surest way to lift hundreds of millions out of hunger, poverty, conflict and deaspiration.

HEALTH CARE
Health is wealth – Primary Health care delivery must be taken to the grassroot levels, while Rural Health care moblisation be made available and effective all must be well equipped with vaccines, drugs, consumables and other biologicals.
— Ensure maintenance of standard by private sector through effective monitoring.
— Tapping into Herbs Processing , local medical herbs be Researched into by National Institute of Pharmaceutical RnD. In Collaboration with Fed Mins. of Science and Technology.
— Integration of alternative medicine into health care.
— Health insurance scheme must be intensified on .
— Stemming of illegal importation of smuggled fake drugs and illegal drug manufacturing in the country.

EDUCATION
A Society, Community and Nation is as good as the percentage of her literary population. The various levels of education are Primary , Secondary and teriary education 6-3-3-4 .Education must attract appropriate budget at all time. Education is being administered by Public and Private participation at all levels. The special education must receive attention by provision of special equipment such as braille machine, audiometer etc.

ELECTRICITY
To the chagrin of the unsuspecting consumers and Contrary to claim of the generation companies that generation capacity has improved to 7000 MW , the actual has been fluctuating between 2500 -3500 MW.(April 2019)
The idea of mono grid must be jettison while the legislation be relaxed to accommodate Private participations in generation. While effort must be intensified on the Green Bond of #10.97bn raise in December 2018. for financing of SOLAR energy.
Industrial development is unachievable without steady supply of electricity. A green belt of
Industrial Parks on Green energy is recommended in all the States of federation.this will sustain industrial activities that will promote growth.

TRANSPORTATION
This sector is an indispensable catalyst for stimulating economic, social, political and strategic/defence development of a Nation. All the National Development plans must accord the transport sector very high priority. In the formulation of National Transport policy, there must be defined objectives such as economic efficiency and coordinated development plan.
All forms of transportation system are embraced in Nigeria. Motor ,Railway transportation, inland waterways, aviation terminal and handling facilities seaports, airports and riverports including other ancillary facilities.
The administration of Transportation is vested in both Fed. Ministry of Works and Housing (Fed. Highways – Interstate roads Construction and maintenance) and State Ministry of Works/Transport (interstate roads while LG is responsible for Urban and Rural roads Construction and maintenance.
Aviation Ministry for Civil Aviation, Airports Development Management and Metrological services.
Internationally, the railway system is more affordable and relatively saver the frequency in Nigeria must be upgraded not scanty show up as is now the case.

INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
The economic growth rate ( 2019) is 2.1% ,this development is not unconnected with the dismal performances of the various indices above. eg the manufacturing growth rate is presently less than 7% although the Fedreral government set a 10.6% goal in 2017.which was to be driven by SME. Productivity is the only stimulant for Industrial growth. Farming output is barely about 22% mostly subsistence. .about 55% of work force is absorbed by agriculture. The major farming communities in North East, Middle belt downwards to the southern section are being sacked either Boko Haram terrorist or Pasteuralist /Farmers conflicts and banditry.
The various activities as enumerated in this writeup are all depended on Food security system. FOOD SECURITY MUST BE IN THE FRONT BURNER TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS. IN OTHER SEGMENTS.

CONCLUSION
— FOOD Security issues must be in the front burner of government’s agenda. Since it encompasses all other activities.
— The effectiveness of other parasatal must be ensured through adequate supervision.
— TO PREVENT IMMINENT DANGER OF FAMINE. Forest Guards (armed) must be appropriately deployed to secure the large expanse of the forest for Farming activities.
— Indigenous Reserch and Development on local Technology be improved on.
— Electricity generation from Green Energy source should be encouraged in the Industrial parks.
— Food Security system must be made a CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT for all the citizenry.

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