In the Western world, kola nut extract
is used in the production of beverage drinks, energy drinks, cosmetics (such as
beauty soaps and creams), chewing gums, sweets and others. India, China, Europe
and USA are major buyers.
There is high demand for it by
industries that require kola nuts as their raw material. The industries are:
energy drink producers, wine, Juice and soft drink producers, beverage/tea
producers and beauty products makers.
You can buy kola nuts in large
quantities from Osun State – Owena,
Ikirun, Faforiji, Garage Olode (Ife East), Ijebu Jesa, Esa Oke, Odo-Ijesa,
Iperindo, Ise Ijesa; Ondo State – Ogbese, Owo, Ore. Others are Oje and Shasha
markets in Ibadan; Sabo Market in Ile-Ife.
You can start a small-scale export of
kola nuts with N50,000, N80,000 and N150,000. After cleaning the kola nuts and
making them fit for the international market, wrap them up with paper at the
weight of 1kg per wrapper. Pack seven of the wrapped kola nuts into one carton,
making it 7kg per carton, which is the acceptable kilogramme per carton.
With N50,000 worth of kola nuts, you will spend at least N10,000 to
get the wrappers and have them packed. After packing, the next step is to take
the cartons to a courier company for onward transfer to your international
clients.
This is for a small-scale kola nut
export. If you are going big with the business, then you will have to register
with the shipping council to have your goods forwarded for you without hassles.
Even as a small-scale kola nut
exporter, you are assured of 100 per cent profit on any goods shipped to your
overseas customers. Do not forget to look for a courier company with the most
favourable price to export your goods. Always make sure that none of the
cartons exceeds 7kg to avoid being rejected by the courier company.
For those that want to do it in a big
way, having an online presence where you can have your goods advertised is very
important.
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