NIGERIA is the leading producer of Gum Arabic in West Africa. As well, it is the second largest world producer/exporter of Gum Arabic after Sudan. GumArabic (acacia senegalis) is a perennial tree found growing wild in large commercial quantity in the northern parts of Nigeria. However, when cultivated it takes about 5years to mature.
Gum arabic is a leguminous tree species that is well adapted to sudan and sahelian agro-ecology of Africa and it produces a natural gum made of hardened sap mostly taken from three species of the acacia tree; Acacia senegal (Grade 1), Acacia seyal(Grade 2) and Combretum though the major Acacia utilized for commercial Gum Arabic production in Nigeria are Acacia Senegal and Acacia seyal.
Types and grades of available Gum Arabic available for export
Grade 1: Hashab (Acacia Senegal)
General specifications of Hashab grades:
Hand Picked Selected: 16mm & above.
Cleaned and Sifted: 5mm 16mm.
Granules: 0.5mm 5mm.
Dust: 0.5mm.
Available sizes for export:
1mm & above.
Dust: 0.5 mm & under.
Grade 1: Talha (Acacia Seyal)
General specifications of Talha grades:
Cleaned: 4mm & above.
Sifting: 0.5mm 4mm.
Dust: 0- 0.5mm.
Available sizes for export:
Cleaned: 4mm & above.
Sifting: 0.5mm 4mm.
Dust: 0- 0.5mm.
Packing:
Packed in 25 or 50 Kg emulsion bags.
Minimum Quantity Order is: One FCL 20ft container (22 MT).
Supplier: Gum arabic, acacia senegal, acacia seyal
Buyer: Usa peanut oil, peanuts usa
Supplier: Gum arabic (acacia senegal), e414, acacia seyal.
Services: Export and distribution
Supplier: Gum Arabic , Arabic Gum , Acacia Senegal , Acacia Seyal And Cotton
Buyer: Milling Machines
Supplier: Sesame seeds (white & brown), gum arabic hashab (acacia senegal), gum arabic talha (acacia seyal), watermelon seeds, Sudanese peanut.
Services: Operations of processing and packing exports with insurance and shipping to the port of the buyer or seller according to the agreement
Buyer: Packaging and shipping materials