INTERNATIONAL MARKET FOR LOCUST BEANS

LOCUST bean with botanical name Parkia Biglobosa is a seasoning that has continued to reign in many homes in Nigeria and Africa. The Tree that produces Locust Beans looks similar to a Palm Tree while the Tree and it's Pod also has lots of health benefits.

Locust Beans is Internationally traded in Nigeria with the HS Code 121292. Nigeria exported 35,550 US Dollars worth of Locust Beans in the year 2020. Nigeria is ranked 26th in the Exportation of Locust Beans as at year 2020.

Therefore, at TOSFAT Concepts International, we are encouraging Nigerians to enter into this emerging market as this will also boost our Foreign Exchange.

Locust Beans can be taken in the fresh Seed, dried Seed or Powdered Forms. Traditional procedures of producing Locust Beans has gone in a long way to limit the output of productions. Traditional Producers can not produce more than 6kg Daily.

Traditional procedures involves obtaining the seed from the Pod, drying the seed under the sun, boiling the seed, dehulling the seed, fermenting at 37°c and turning the fermented beans into mashed seeds to produce fresh or dry locust Beans.

Thanks to modern innovation, Locust Beans can be produced in a more larger quantity now, with a more neater and fresher results following good manufacturing practices.The Dried Seed will be cleanly sorted and boiled in the Pressure Pot for 6 Hours,then the dehulling machine will be used to dehull the boiled seeds. The seeds will be transferred into a clean water to separate the chaff from the beans.

The separated beans will now be reboiled again for an hour. The beans is extracted and splashed into clean containers for fermentation at 37°c Room Temperature for 37 hours. It is then transferred to the Dryer for Drying and later spread in stainless trays.

There are various Machineries that can be used for Locust Beans Productions like Locust Beans Steaming, Dehulling and Separating Machines. You can consult us for issues on machinery.

Locust Beans has lots of health benefits, examples are:

1. It can be used as seasoning for food or used as a spice which gives a meal a pleasant and inviting flavor.

2.It helps to control or cure diabetics.

3. It is good for the eyes.

4. It is also a good source of

It has other components like: calcium, fat, vitamin C, vitamin B2, dietary fibre and phosphorus.

Locust Beans is widely needed in the international market as this has been an age long condiments used by many African countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Chad, Sierra Leone, Mali, Upper Volta, Gambia, Cameron, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Senegal and Semi desert country of Niger.

Right now, the number of Africans in Diaspora has relatively increased while they are calling for condiments used in their countries as against the foreign condiments.

At TOSFAT Concepts, International we will train you on how to start Locust Beans Export Business and also let you know various way we can be of help to you in order for you to achieve your dreams in the Locust Beans Export Market. It is better to make a wise decision by learning about this market, this will save you from losing money or time.

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