Agricultural export is a multibillion-dollar industry and has the potential to attract huge foreign exchange into the Nigerian economy every year.
The agricultural sector has the power of saving the Nigerian economy by reducing hunger, alleviating poverty, creating jobs and wealth, and enhancing food security.
There has been a steady growth in the value of Nigeria’s agricultural exports over the past few years. According to the NBS report of Nigerian export statistics between 2016 and 2018; In 2016, total agriculture exports stood at N60.7 billion, In 2017, total agricultural exports grew by 180.7% over the previous year to close at N170.4 billion. By 2018, agriculture exports increased by 77% over 2017 to close at N302.3 billion.
The Asia region is the leading importer of Nigeria’s agricultural commodities like black stone flower. The region accounted for 59% of total exports in 2018. Europe – 34.5% and America – 3.6% are the second and third-biggest markets for Nigeria’s agricultural products in 2018.
In absolute terms, the export value of agricultural goods to Asia in 2018, grew by 167%, from N67.3 billion in 2017 to N179.6 billion. The growth was mainly driven by demands from India, Japan, and China.
Every year, international buyers all over the world are always looking to purchase Black stone flowers from exporters in Nigeria because of its quality, abundance, and price.
These buyers come into the country regularly to meet with farmers and commodity trading companies like Gavi Global Resources Ltd in order to establish or enter into long term relationships and contracts that would ensure a frequent supply of Black stone flowers based on agreed terms.
The huge demand for Black stone flower in Nigeria by international buyers majorly from the Asian parts of the world like India makes the export of Black stone flower in Nigeria a profitable business.
Black stone Flower, also referred to as kalpasi is a soft brown and black colored lichen that gives the signature black color. It has a strong earthy aroma and a very dry, light fluffy texture and feel to it.
It is an edible lichen flora (a type of fungus), which grows on trees, rocks, and stones. When used in small quantities, it imparts a strong woody aroma and flavor to the preparation. For better results, it should be roasted in a little oil to release its full aroma.
It is curly like some dried flower that is very light in weight. It can be easily puffed away with a blow of thin air from your mouth. Kalpasi has shades of black, gray, white, mung bean green, and pale green in it. You won’t be able to get its fragrance if smelled raw.
Black stone flower releases a very strong aroma when tempered for curries and gravies. If you investigate a pack of kalpasi, you’ll find small bits of barks too, as if it was scrapped out from a tree.
The Black stone flowers are used for the treatment of renal conditions mainly kidney stones. Its antilithiatic property help prevent urinary tract infections and the formation of renal stones. As a lithotriptic, it helps dissolve kidney stones.
They possess anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral and antimicrobial properties. They help reduce inflammation in the body and thus provide relief from pain. It also helps treat skin problems with its anti-fungal and antimicrobial properties.
The Black stone flowers with the help of their astringent properties promotes early healing of wounds. The Black stone flowers help to maintain normal body temperature, they improve digestion of food and help suppress respiratory disorders like cough and asthma.
Black stone flower export is the export of black stone flower by Black stone flower exporters in Nigeria to international buyers located in various parts of the world.
Below are the most common specifications for stone flower you’ll find in Nigeria:
Origin: Nigeria
Type: Black stone Flower (Kalpasi)
Impurities: Maximum 2%
Moisture content: Maximum 10%
Inspection: SGS
The export season of Black stone flower in Nigeria is all year round. The export market for the Nigerian Black stone flower is mainly India; and some other Asian countries.
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Below, we outlined two important ways international buyers of stone flower can buy in Nigeria;
International buyers of Black stone flower looking to buy stone flower can reach out to trusted and reliable Black stone flower exporters in Nigeria for supply contracts, this is the most common method for buying Kalpasi in Nigeria.
One advantage of buying stone flower from Black stone flower suppliers in Nigeria is that depending on the trade process being used, the Kalpasi buyer can simply only place a Letter of Credit (L/C) so that the Black stone flower exporter can load and ship the stone flower to them.
Payment is on conditions that the terms on the L/C are met.
How then do international buyers of stone flower find exporters of Black stone flower in Nigeria?
i. Through Linkedin
ii. Find reliable direct brokers who represent selling companies.
iii. Use search engines like www.google.com
iv. Attend trade fairs
v. Sign up on international trade platforms
vi. Hire local agents on a commission basis
vii. Contact Gavi Global Resources Ltd – Gavi Global is one of the fastest-growing Black stone flower exporters in Nigeria and a top commodity trading company with the ability to export agricultural products ranging from dried split ginger to sesame seeds, cashew nuts, Black stone flower, and much more. You can send an email to sales@gaviglobal.com or call us directly on +2347064956005
Partnering with local companies in Nigeria helps international buyers get these commodities at far cheaper prices than they would have previously gotten, and go on to make far more profits than they would have made.
To achieve this partnership, the local company would need to first get some certifications and permit which include; Certificate of Registration of Company with Foreign Participation, from the Nigerian Investments Promotion Council (NIPC), certificate of capital importation (CCI), to serve as evidence that the investor’s funds have been brought to Nigeria, and also obtain a business permit from the Federal Ministry of the Interior (FMI), after showing proof that the foreign entity has actually invested in the business.
Inasmuch as the international buyer would be in a direct purchase partnership with the local company, the buyer would provide funds to purchase much more quantities than would previously have been possible by the local Black stone flower exporter in Nigeria, and so, both organizations can profit with each other playing their respective roles and the banks ensuring all parties interests are protected.
The first step in your journey to becoming a Black stone flower supplier in Nigeria is to register your limited liability company with the corporate affairs commission (CAC).
It is impossible for Black stone flower exporters in Nigeria to export their product without a duly registered limited liability company. The Nigerian Export Promotion Council and any local association regulating the supply and export of Black stone flower will only give a license to organizations that are registered limited liability companies with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria.
International investors can also start up their own Black stone flower export business by first visiting the Nigerian Investment Promotion Council (NIPC) or invest in local Black stone flower suppliers in Nigeria to be able to get the stone flower at a far lower price than others would have gotten.
The next step is to source for direct farms, processing, or buying centers that you can procure the Black stone flower from at the lowest costs for your prospective international buyers or international buyers.
To be a successful Black stone flower exporter in Nigeria, one must have direct access to either farmers, buying centers, or processing centers, so they can always get the stone flower at the best possible price.
In order to attract international buyers, you need to set up a company of global standard and looks internationally reputable. This involves registering with the Corporate affairs commission as stated earlier, building a global standard website that covers everything you do including your transaction process and trade specifications for clarity purposes and transparency. A registered office address is very important too, create a corporate profile and brochure of your products.
Finally, set up a corporate email that has your website domain as its extension. Your corporate email should be like this “yourname@yourcompanywebsite.com”.
Setting up and organizing your company in a professional way like this will make international buyers feel very confident about transacting with you.
The next step is to look for international buyers for your Black stone flower. You can do this by simply registering on websites like:
And several others…
Building an influential social account on LinkedIn will help you market your Black stone flower to a unique business audience who need what you offer.
After an international buyer sends an Irrevocable Corporate Purchase Order (ICPO), and a sales contract is duly agreed upon and signed by both parties, after which the buyer places an LC (letter of credit), you can then proceed to ship the stone flower. The shipment could either be done on Free On Board (FOB) or Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) basis. Where FOB means you cover the cost of the goods and every other thing up till shipping point, and CIF means that you cover the cost of everything including insurance and transporting the goods to the buyer’s port of destination.
NOTE: If you’re a genuine black stone flower buyer, you can reach out to us for your stone flower export by clicking on this link: http://gaviglobal.com/black-stone-flower-kalpasi-supply-and-export/ and send us a message through the contact form on the page, or you can send an email to sales@gaviglobal.com and we will get back to you.
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1). Many Black stone flower exporters in Nigeria lack the requisite knowledge to deliver on standard buyer demands and specifications
2). Your Black stone flower en-route a warehouse may get robbed or seized by government officials before arrival.
3). Difficulty in finding reliable Black stone flower exporters in Nigeria with integrity
4). Poor road networks for transporting Black stone flower from the farms or processing centers to the port
5). Fake kalpasi buyers wasting sellers time
6). The inability of Black stone flower exporters in Nigeria to deliver or deliver on time, based on a poorly managed and structured supply chain
7). The inability of Black stone flower exporters in Nigeria to finance supplies
8). Too many fraudsters posing as Black stone flower suppliers in Nigeria
Trying to buy Black stone flower from genuine, reliable, and experienced black stone flower exporters in Nigeria can lead to a lot of wasted time on the part of the buyer and even huge disappointments following some of the challenges listed above.
With a quality knowledge of what genuine international Black stone flower buyers face while looking for genuine Black stone flower exporters in Nigeria to do business with, Gavi Global Resources Ltd has structured a reliable supply chain with a professional team that aims to follow your product specification to the letter while delivering right on time, we are here to make all your troubles of getting the right and genuine Black stone flower exporters in Nigeria a history while establishing a long-term contract with you that is favorable to both companies.
If you’re a genuine Black stone flower buyer, you can reach out to us for your stone flower export by clicking on this link: http://gaviglobal.com/black-stone-flower-kalpasi-supply-and-export/ and send us a message through the contact form on the page, or you can send an email to sales@gaviglobal.com and we will get back to you.
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9 Comments
Never knew Blackstone had this much importance…Educative!!!!
Hi Damola…. Thanks for the lovely comment
This was a very detailed and interesting read. Lots of Information…thank you for the insight. Didn’t even know about black stone until now.
Educative….Indeed Black stone is a gem!
Black stone flower this is nice. Thanks for the information
Hi Emma, Thanks for the comment
Nice write up. Thank you for opening our eyes to some of the hidden and forgotten natural resources that abound in our country. Agriculture is the way to go!!
HI Austine…. Thanks for the comment.
This black Stone is truly a good one and nice write up brother. I never knew the name is black stone as a microbiologist we know it as fungi