The Nationwide Cashew Affiliation of Nigeria (NCAN) says 13 by-products within the ‘cashew apple’ and 19 important by-products in cashew as an entire fruit are not often tapped.
NCAN Nationwide President, Ojo Ajanaku, disclosed this in interview with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja.
Mr Ajanaku mentioned that the by-products might be processed alongside the worth chain.
He mentioned there was must protect the cashew apple for processing functions and utilisation.
“We now have so many issues that may come out from cashew apple; for instance, the cashew apple can be utilized for cashew wine, cashew spirit, cashew oil, cashew butter and animal feed amongst others.
“There are additionally so much that may come out of the cashew apple; 13 by- merchandise can come out of it; they don’t seem to be even from the nut as a result of from the nut we now have cashew liquid or cashew nut shear liquid which is used for prescription drugs; it is sort of a biochemical.
“So, we now have lots of by- merchandise and all collectively we now have about 19 we will get from cashew; a few of which we now have not began harnessing because of preservation constraints.
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“We’re planning for enough storage for the cashew apple in order that we will begin exploring the pure sources and increase the business’s scope of foreign exchange.’’
He mentioned that cashews should be introduced for storage and processing functions as quickly as they have been harvested as such would make the produce contemporary and prepared to be used.
In response to him, such storage facility will assist in aggregating each the nut and the apple whereas making the centre a buffer for processors.
He mentioned that many stakeholders didn’t have the monetary capability to course of all via the yr as cashew was a seasonal product.
“Since cashew is especially for export, we’re doing that to cushion the impact of curiosity on our processors each those that can course of the apple and those that can course of the uncooked nut.
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“So, we’re considering of turning Nigeria to a different cashew hub.
“We’re ready for the upcoming season; by then, we will inform precisely the trade fee worth for cashew apple,’’ he mentioned.
(NAN)
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