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Analysis of Establishing a Cassava Flour Processing Factory in Nigeria

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 Cassava, a staple food for millions of Nigerians, holds immense potential for value addition through processing into various products, including cassava flour. This article aims to delve into the feasibility of establishing a cassava flour processing factory in Nigeria, exploring the market demand, raw material availability, processing technology, and regulatory environment. Cassava flour factory Market Demand: Establishing a cassava flour processing factory in Nigeria has the potential for significant profit due to the high market demand. The demand for cassava flour in Nigeria has been steadily increasing due to its versatile applications in the food industry. Cassava flour serves as a substitute for wheat flour in baking, making it a popular choice among consumers seeking gluten-free alternatives. Furthermore, cassava flour is utilized in the production of snacks, pastries, and traditional dishes, catering to both domestic and international markets. With the growin...

The preparation method for making manioc flour

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  The preparation method for making manioc flour There are two preparation method in the market for making manioc flour: the dry preparation method and the wet preparation method. Next we will introduce both of these two preparation methods to you for making high quality manioc flour. The dry preparation method for making manioc flour Brief work flow : cleaning-peeling-slicing-drying-milling The fresh cassava tubers are first cleaned in a sieve to remove any debris, then peeled manually. The peeled cassava is cut into slices or blocks, which are then left to dry in the sun. Once the cassava slices or blocks are fully dried, they are milled into a fine flour, resulting in the final manioc flour product. Main equipment required : dry sieve, cassava peeler, cassava slicer, cassava mill Dry preparation method for making manioc flour Advantages...

How to start a garri business in Nigeria?

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 It is well known that garri is the most common and popular staple food in Nigeria, not only for the poor but also for the rich. The poor eat garri because it is affordable. The rich eat garri because of its special flavor. Almost every Nigerian household has a stash of garri and it is obvious that there is a huge market for garri in Nigeria. Based on this huge market, many people have started to venture into the garri business. If you have plans to set up a garri production plant and want to know how to start a garri business, this article can give you the answer. Garri processing process How garri is produced? Garri is produced from fresh cassava roots using washing and peeling, crushing, fermentation, dehydration, frying, and sieving. In the beginning, people do all the work by hand. Even now, there are lots of factories in Nigeria that use traditional ways and labor works to do garri production. It is ok to produce garri manually if the capacity is small. But if y...

What are the methods of drying cassava powder? Which one is more efficient?

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  There are mainly two cassava powder drying method, one is traditional natural drying method and the other is modern machine drying method. Different drying methods have different characteristics, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. This passage will introduce these two cassava powder drying method so that you can choose more suitable one so as to obtain more benefits. Traditional natural cassava powder drying method means to dry cassava powder in virtue of natural wind, sunlight and air temperature. Advantage:  low investment cost Disadvantages: Traditional natural cassava powder drying method is affected by various natural factors. The drying efficiency is low, and the quality of the dried cassava powder cannot be guaranteed, which may cause uneven moisture and mildew problems.. In addition, the drying process requires a lot of manpower and takes up a lot of space. Natural drying method Modern machi...

What are the processing steps from cassava to garri?

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  In west Africa, garri is popular in local as one of staple food processed from cassava. No matter adopting the traditional or modern garri processing way, the processing steps from cassava to garri are similar and the detailed processing steps are cleaning, washing, peeling, grinding, fermentation, dewatering, frying. Considering that the traditional garri processing method has been gradually replaced by modern garri processing method, the following mainly introduces the modern garri processing steps with high degree of automation, labor & energy saving and good quality of finished garri. Garri processing steps: Cleaning-Washing-Peeling-Grinding-Fermentation-Dewatering-Frying Use dry sieve to remove the impurities on the surface of cassava raw materials, such as weeds, sands, little stones, etc. Use paddle washing machine to make the washing completely and eliminate sand & mud effectively. Use cassava peeling machine to peel the two layers of cassava. Use cas...