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adewaleykhas:
please where is the company sited in lagos because i did not want to sell to my customer again.....He did something that really pains me alot during this year business and here is my number if you are interested in buying from me 08130538417

what is your capacity?
How many tons can you supply in a season?

Specifications of processed cashew kernels.
White Wholes
W180
W210
W240
W320
W450
W500
Scorched Wholes
SW
SW180
SW210
SW240
SW320
SW450
SW500
Dessert Wholes
SSW (Scorched wholes seconds)
DW ( Dessert wholes)
Brokens
White pieces
B (Butts)
S (Splits)
LWP(Large white pieces)
SWP(Small white pieces)
BB (Baby Bits)
Scorched small pieces
SB (Scorched butts)
SS (Scorched splits)
SP (Scorched pieces)
SSP(Scorched small pieces
Dessert pieces
SPS (Scorched pieces seconds)
DP (Dessert pieces)

CASHEW NUTS TRADING.. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.
CASHEW NUT is an agro export crop. Though active to South America, it is cultivated in
some parts of West, Middlebelt and Eastern Nigeria. Areas like Ogbomosho, Ilorin, Oyo,
Anyigba, Enugu, Lafia, Keffi etc.
The cashew nut tree is mostly cultivated for its nuts: the raw cashew nut is gray in color
with about 3mm thick shell, inside this shell is the edible kernel covered by a light brown
skin. It is either exported as raw cashew nut, i.e. in-shell or as processed cashew nut
kernel in special packaging.
Most raw cashew nut is exported to India and
Vietnam while the processed cashew kernel is
exported to Europe and America being the largest consumer in the world.
The crop season in Nigeria is from February - May. But trading is usually all year round,
some traders usually store the raw cashew nuts and sell when it is out of season and
scarce.
HANDLING.
A raw cashew nut that looks good on the outside may have bad kernel inside. The yield of
the kernels, percentage of defective, average size of the nuts and moisture content are
used to determine the quality of the nuts, which usually determines the price a buyer may
offer for any raw cashew nut.
Hence effort should be made to improve or
conserve the expected good quality derived from proper handling.
THE FOLLOWING GOOD PRACTISE CAN HELP TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF CASHEW NUTS.
Do not harvest or pluck unripe cashew nuts because the kernel may be shriveled or
immature. Hence, only mature and ripe cashew nuts should be harvested and this be done
daily.
Do not let the nuts remain on the ground for more than a day before gathering to avoid
long contact with soil moisture, sprouting and deterioration e.g. decay.
Sundry the harvested nuts as soon as possible for two or three days depending on the
intensity of the sun.
Sundry on a clean surface and should be lightly spread (not higher than 3 inches) and
turned regularly to allow uniform dryness.
Do not expose dry cashew nuts to moisture. This is a major requirement for agricultural
commodities.
Use only jute bags to bag raw cashew nuts.
Do not heap it un-bagged or in plastic containers to avoid deterioration especially if not
properly dried.
Do not bag it in poly-propylene bags.
QUALITY STANDARD.
Cashew nuts meant for export must be thoroughly dry and reasonably free from
extraneous matter such as sticks, stalks and other vegetable matter other than cashew
nuts. It must also be free from stones.
Total impurities (stones, sticks, stalks and other
vegetable matter) shall not exceed 0.5% of 1kg
sample analyzed.
NUT COUNTS:
170 – 180 ……………….. EXCELLENT
181 – 190 ……………….. VERY GOOD
191 – 200 ……………….. GOOD
201 – 210 ……………….. MIDDLE
211 – 220 ………………. LOW MIDDLE
221 – 230 ………………. LIMIT ACCEPTABLE
ABOVE 230 ………………. POOR.
Note: 170 – 210 nut count is usually the benchmark for exporting raw cashew nuts. But
some importers may not be willing to buy RCN that is above 200 nut counts.
In Nigeria, the nut count per 1kg sample varies from zone to zone. While zones like
Ogbomosho has between 170 and 180/185, kogi – 190 to 205/210, ondo – 190 to 205/210,
Ilorin – 190 to 205, lafia/keffi
– 200 to 210, etc.
MOISTURE.
Exportable quality shall not be more than 10%. You have to make sure the raw cashew nuts
are properly sundried and the moisture content must be properly analyzed.
KERNEL OUT-TURN RATION (KOR)
It is the quality of good nut we get from 80kg of raw cashew nuts. The count is in pound
per 80kg.
KOR REMARK
48 – 55 EXCELLENT
45 – 47 GOOD
40 – 44 AVERAGE
BELOW 40 LOW/POOR
DEFECTIVES
Diseased or mouldy – shall include all nuts which when cut reveal the presence of fungi
growth or a milky patch or a spread of brown or black spot on the split kernel. This is often
caused by high moisture for several days prior to proper dryings, wrong packing and
improper storage.
BROWN RANCID ROTTEN (BRR) – shall include all brown, rancid, rotten and discolored
kernels which are light yellowish in color. This is caused by similar factors listed above.
VOID – these are nuts which show absence of
kernel, emptiness or absence of a kernel of useful size. This is probably caused by natural
malformation.
IMMATURE/SHRIVELED – shall include all nuts which when cut contain space between the
kernel and the shell, shrink or contain kernel that is not fully developed. This is caused by
harvesting immature nuts.
SPOTTED – shall include all nuts which show the presence of a black or brown spot on the
kernel.
This is caused by insect bite at the early stages of the development of the nuts.
INSECT DAMAGE (WEEVILLED) – shall include all cashew nuts which when cut show a
state of insect attack or weevilled or presence of bead-like or powdery particles. Poor
storage condition is responsible for this.
CHECK TEST FOR QUALITY
Carrying out a quality check test on cashew nuts like every other agricultural export
produce begins with proper sampling. Samples shall be drawn from not less than 30% of
consignment, sample shall be
properly mixed, reduced and from which 1kg
sample is drawn for analysis which include
moisture, nut count, defectives and finally KOR.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METHODS:
The quality of a bad cashew nut consignment can be improved by hand picking.
HAND PICKING – means picking or removing all suspected cashew nuts such as very small
nuts, light weight nuts apparently rotten, broken or wounded nuts out of the consignment.

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[quote author=Pidginwhisper post=60774790][/quote]
that is why it is advisable for any trader or investor to learn the trade, before investing money.
there are so many technical aspects involved.
in fact it is a very technical business.. you need to learn how to determine the KOR, MOISTURE CONTENT AND NUT COUNT.

op..nice job!
thanks for the thread.

ban1:
This is the best news this year. Can anybody tell me how to invest in the production of cashew nut. I live in Europe and can come down for any good business proposal. Lets discuss the refinery of the product to international standards.

cashew nut is a viable business but it also has its risks just like any other business. it could make or break someone. it Is also capital intensive.

learn more about cashew nuts business here:

www.nairaland.com/883892/free-report-cashew-nuts-business
www.nairaland.com/1975363/cashew-nuts-trading-what-need
www.nairaland.com/1090563/comprehensive-textbook-cashew-nuts-trading..now
www.nairaland.com/3267865/business-plan-proposal-cashew-nuts

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stardeejay2:
good day house. please I need about 5tonnes of W240 processed cashew nuts for export. the price I got from Olam is 6k/kg which is on the side. higher than the market price of the country I m sending it.
please does anyone have an idea of where I can get it?
08039401211 is my number/WhatsApp

I strongly suggest that you concentrate on raw cashew trading. it Is almost impossible to export processed cashew nut from Nigeria as a trader except you have your own processing factory.
those foreign buyers are only looking for cheap price which they know it is not workable. OLAM price is uniform globally. it is the same price OLAM in Singapore,, cote d'ivoire, dubai or anywhere else will quote for you.
stop wasting your time and energy on processed cashew nuts for export purpose. there are other agro commodities you can trade successfully in Nigeria. just look around you....the wealth Is in the bush.

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