Ummigal
Active member
Exportation of foodstuffs is one highly lucrative business that alot of people don't know about. Some are quite naive because at the mention of "exportation" which they believe it's a tedious process and would require alot of money to start. The truth is that yu could even start as a small investor with a capital of about N150,000 to N 200,000 naira and grow rapidly as you make more profits
This is because there is an ever increasing demands of African foods in Europe and the USA due to the fact that alot of native Africans who had migrated and who continue to migrate miss the native African dishes that they were brought up with and wouldn't mind consuming them even outside the continent. As a result of this, alot of African and Nigerian restaurants have been set up in particular areas in these foreign countries while a higher population of Africans. These restaurants depends on foodstuff supply coming from Africa and are always looking for sellers of these foodstuff.
Examples of native foodstuff that are exportable because of their high demands abroad includes: ogbono, lemon, Shea butter, ugu, utazi, uziza leaves, stockfish, dried fish, ofada rice, yam and fufu flour and many more.
To get started, you could create a website where you could advertise your products and meet buyers abroad who would always be interested. You could also use social media to advertise your foods.
Also, as a small investor, you could use the Nigerian postal services NIPOST in order to send your products to addresses of buyers across the world after an agreement or contract have been reached. And of course you would be paid in hard currency.
However, it is advisable to attend seminars and programs on food exportation in order for you to meet other experienced persons in this business. This will further guide you on what foodstuff you should choose to sell, and where to sell.
This is because there is an ever increasing demands of African foods in Europe and the USA due to the fact that alot of native Africans who had migrated and who continue to migrate miss the native African dishes that they were brought up with and wouldn't mind consuming them even outside the continent. As a result of this, alot of African and Nigerian restaurants have been set up in particular areas in these foreign countries while a higher population of Africans. These restaurants depends on foodstuff supply coming from Africa and are always looking for sellers of these foodstuff.
Examples of native foodstuff that are exportable because of their high demands abroad includes: ogbono, lemon, Shea butter, ugu, utazi, uziza leaves, stockfish, dried fish, ofada rice, yam and fufu flour and many more.
To get started, you could create a website where you could advertise your products and meet buyers abroad who would always be interested. You could also use social media to advertise your foods.
Also, as a small investor, you could use the Nigerian postal services NIPOST in order to send your products to addresses of buyers across the world after an agreement or contract have been reached. And of course you would be paid in hard currency.
However, it is advisable to attend seminars and programs on food exportation in order for you to meet other experienced persons in this business. This will further guide you on what foodstuff you should choose to sell, and where to sell.