NIGERIA

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NIGERIA
NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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COUNTRY DATA
Plantain Dessert banana Cooking banana
Total Production area 171,052.63 ha 67,926.36 ha 33,937.50 ha
Annual volume of production 1,360,000 metric tonnes 701,000 metric tonnes 362,000 metric tonnes
sold fresh for national consumption 85 98.5 35
processed for sale for national market 13 1.5 65
exported fresh 1.5 - -
exported in processed form 0.5 - -
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Types and sizes of processing business
Type by product No. of Employee Technology used Estimated No.
Dodo Ikire 5 Manual 1500
Fried chip (cottage) 2-10 Manual 4500
Fried chip (Ind.) 10-20 Semi automated gt150
Flour (cottage) 4-5 Manual gt650
Flour (Ind.) 10 Semi automated 150
Soap 2-5 Manual lt500
Gin/wine/beer 1-5 Manual lt500
Weaning food 10-20 Semi automated 100-150
Breakfast cereals 10-20 Automated 100-150
Puree 10-15 Automated lt100
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Dodo Ikire processing

• Originated from Ikire town,Osun,Nigeria
• Rural business
• Very ripe Musa spp.
• Palm Oil

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Summary of acquisition

• Acquisition 12 x 12m
• Processing
• Peeling
• Dicing Pulping
• Frying
• Molding Draining
• Packaging
• Distribution Public Special occasions
• Installation Frying units

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Key technical strength\problems

• It is an indigenous technology that has been
  perfected over the years.
• It provides employment to both rural urban
  populace (across gender).
• Rate of technological improvement is still slow.
• Product quality not consistent due to cultivar
  mixture and input approximation.

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Support services\key information sources

• Packaging material (low density polyethylene)
• Tools fabricators
• Business association\group
• Info Local government, Research institute.
• Maturity state of raw material from farmers.

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Principal strengths and weaknesses of Dodo Ikire
processing business.
Área Strengths Weaknesses
Physical structure and equipment The wooden temporary shed is cheap to construct and airy. The shed is highly inflammable, not durableand spacious.
Availability and use of inputs The area fall within Musa production zone, raw material is available. Raw material (plantain) is seasonal.
Production process Technology used is indigenous. The technology is labour intensive and needs upgrading.
Administration Decision making is prompt and does not require special skill. The proprietor bears the whole liability.
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Principal strengths and weaknesses Cont.
Área Strengths Weaknesses
Planning, financial management, strategies Quick planning, financial and management decisions Poor record keeping, poor financial management. Impulsive decision.
Markets and marketing Cost of transportation, logistics and advertisement is minimal. Lack of label makes product distinction impossible.
Financial capital Source(s) of equity attracts no interest. Limited capital makes expansion difficult.
Transportation and logistics No transportation cost as retailers buy from the shed. . More of the profit may shift to retailers..
Others The basic education and initial training of the two processors is their strength. No storage.
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Contribution to rural development.

• Creates employment.
• Generate income
• Reduces rural-urban migration
• Improves nutrition of the populace
• Helps to draw development programme.

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Fried chips (cottage)
Name of the Business BIM SNACKS Address
Olororo bus stop, Ojoo Ibadan, beside Olororo
house Telephone 234 - 08056376473. Names of the
contacts and position in the company MRS
OLUBISI ADEBIMPE AKANDE. She is the Director of
the business.


Primary products produced
by the business (1) Plantain Chips (2) Queen
cakes (3) Meat pie and fish rolls. Label used is
printed-paper. The product is approximately 20g
wrapped in LDPE nylon. This is then stapled with
the label placed out side. The products have no
certification. Each pack is ten naira. Clients
for the products as they leave the factory
Distributors and consumers. Final consumers of
the products General public.
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Summary of acquisition
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Acquisition cont..
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Fried chips (Industrial)
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Key technical strength\Problems

• Simple and adoptable process tech.
• Education\formal training.
• Availability of instrument.
• Drive for expansion is low.
• Seasonality of raw material.
• Inability to take risk (loan).

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Plantain flour processing business

• Name of the Business Bejide Industries Limited
• Address 21 Oni-Bejide street, Iju Ishaga, Ogun
  State. .
• Telephone [phone]
• E-mail address none
• Name of contacts and position in the company The
  Director Engineer Bejide Oni
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• Primary products produced by the business
• Plantain flour
• Pondo yam flour
• Soyameal
• Groundrice
• Labelled and Packaging High density
  polyethylene.
• Weight/ size 1 kg
• Certification is by NAFDAC (National Agency for
  foods Drug Administration and control)
• Clients for the products as they leave the
  factory Distributors
• Final consumers of the products General public.

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Summary of acquisition

• Peeling
• Slicing
• Drying
• Milling
• Cooling
• Packaging

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Support services

• Equipment fabricators.
• Packaging material producers.
• Raw material suppliers.
• Information source
• Background (family biz,education)
• Government organisations.

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Contribution to Development

• Nutritional improvement of populace.
• Employment to school leavers
• Environmental development\popularity of the area.
• Improving the income of rural farmers.
• Reduction of post harvest losses.

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LINKAGES BETWEEN SERVICE PROVIDERS AND
MUSA BUSINESSES

SERVICES
PROCESSING BUSINESS
Extension Agencies
Machine Fabricators
Dodo Ikire

Packaging
Plantain chips (cottage)
Permit/Licensing e.g. NAFDAC, SON
Training
Research
Plantain chips (Industrial)
Trade Fair e.g. Chambers of Commerce
Labelling
Plantain flour (cottage)
Laboratory Analysis
Enterprise Agencies e.g.Small Medium Enterprise
Devt. Agency of Nigeria
Other Inputs
Plantain flour (Industrial)
Finance
Marketing
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Major public service providers.

• National agency for Food and Drug Administration
  and Control Agency (NAFDAC).
• Small, Medium Enterprise Development Agency of
  Nigeria (SMEDAN)
• Research Institute (NIHORT,FIIRO )
• Nigeria Agricultural Cooperative and Rural
  Development Bank (NACRDB)

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Gaps between services needed and services
provided
AREA PRINCIPAL WEAKNESS SERVICE PROVIDER GAPS IN SERVICE
Physical structure and equipment Lack of mechanization among small scale processors who are in majority Fabricators, Government 1.Absence of continuous processing unit. 2.Low production
Availability and use of inputs No quality assurance in plantain/banana fruits. Seasonality of Musa fruits Institutions 1.Inconsistent Musa fruit quality. 2.Low volume of products. 3.Competition with alternative products.
Production process Labour intensive Fabricators, Trainers. 1.Narrow range of value added products, 2.Limit expansion
Administration Poorly developed. Poorly coordinated Enterprise developer No rallying point for processors as service providers.
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Planning, financing, management and strategizing No properly articulated business plan Enterprise developer, Poor market information, Poor standardization of sale units.
Markets and marketing Not properly organized, inputs and products Enterprise developer Poor feedback mechanism to Musa processors
Financial capital Difficulty in developing a good business plan alternative to banks/financiers Financial Institutions Limit expansion.
Transportation and logistics Poorly developed. High post harvesting losses. Government, Concerned Institution. 1.High transportation cost. 2.Short shelf life of products from cottage industry.
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The Nigeria Team
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FOLLOW UP ACTION

Organization Actions
NIHORT and FMARD Musa producer and processors forum
NIHORT and UNAAD Pamphlets, training materials
Training/workshop Processing Producers
Interdisciplinary research Group
Cocoa Example Cassava Example
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