Agreh Organics Limited Product Brochure - Nigeria 2

AGREH ORGANICS LIMITED
MULTI-COMMODITY RESOURCES COMPANY
www.agrehorganics.com | enquiries@agrehorganics.com Page 2 of 96
Lagos, NIGERIA
AGREH ORGANICS Limited (RC. 1452889)
www.agrehorganics.com
No. 7, Michael Ekundayo Close, Ijede, Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria
Tel: +234 (0) 702-534-7079
Tel: +234 (0) 805-451-5770
Postal Box:
Care of (Sister Company):
Augustus Hall Limited (RC.912580) - www.augustushall.com
P.O. Box 4528 Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
enquiries@agrehorganics.com

Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................6
Welcome to AGREH ORGANICS LIMITED.............................................................................................8
About Us ...........................................................................................................................................9
Our Vision........................................................................................................................................12
Our Mission.....................................................................................................................................12
Our Commitment.............................................................................................................................12
Our broad supply network and specialist expertise have allowed us to become major
suppliers to the manufacturing industry.................................................................................12
With consumer focus shifting towards aspects such as welfare, product traceability,
quality and nutrition, AGREH ORGANICS have set up a technical function having identified
that technical assurance would become increasingly important to our customers.............12
Channels We Serve ..........................................................................................................................14
Category 1: ......................................................................................................................................15
Category 2: ......................................................................................................................................15
Category 3: ......................................................................................................................................15
Our Product - Category 1..................................................................................................................16
Our Farm Produce, Food Stuffs, Food Commodities and Spices Trade................................................16
Section 1..........................................................................................................................................16
Section 2..........................................................................................................................................17
Section 3..........................................................................................................................................18
Section 4..........................................................................................................................................18
Section 5..........................................................................................................................................18
Section 6..........................................................................................................................................19
Section 7..........................................................................................................................................21
Section 8..........................................................................................................................................21
Section 9..........................................................................................................................................24
Section 10........................................................................................................................................24
Our Farm Produces, Food Stuffs, Condiments and Spices in Pictures..................................................26

Our Product – Category 2 .................................................................................................................58
Our Commodities and Solid Minerals Trade......................................................................................58
Our Commodities and Solid Minerals Trade in Pictures .....................................................................63
Our Product - Category 3..................................................................................................................73
Other Sustainable Resources............................................................................................................73
Section 1..........................................................................................................................................73
Section 2..........................................................................................................................................73
Section 3..........................................................................................................................................73
Section 4..........................................................................................................................................73
Section 5..........................................................................................................................................74
Section 6..........................................................................................................................................74
Section 7..........................................................................................................................................74
Section 8..........................................................................................................................................75
Section 9..........................................................................................................................................75
Section 10........................................................................................................................................75
Section 11........................................................................................................................................75
Section 12........................................................................................................................................75
Section 13........................................................................................................................................76
Section 14........................................................................................................................................76
Section 15........................................................................................................................................76
Section 16........................................................................................................................................77
Section 17........................................................................................................................................78
Section 18........................................................................................................................................78
Section 19........................................................................................................................................78
Section 20........................................................................................................................................78
Section 21........................................................................................................................................79
Section 22........................................................................................................................................79
Section 23........................................................................................................................................79
Section 24........................................................................................................................................79
Our Compliance and Ethical Standards .............................................................................................80

Our operations are well designed to match both clients’ and industry standards and benchmarks as it
relates to respective or specific orders and deliveries; hence we are work to preserve ethics and
uphold safety and compliance in every way and in every produce, food stuff, food commodities,
project, deliveries and services.........................................................................................................80
The diagram below pictures the internal workings of our approach to every services we create and
handle, as we adhere strictly to rules from documentation and controls all the way to every legal
requirements (locally and Internationally)........................................................................................80
Resources........................................................................................................................................82
Section 1..........................................................................................................................................83
Section 2..........................................................................................................................................89
Section 3 - Nigerian Local/Native Fishes............................................................................................94

Introduction

Welcome to AGREH ORGANICS LIMITED
We welcome you to AGREH ORGANICS LIMITED. We are a MULTI-COMMODITY
RESOURCES COMPANY, based in Nigeria. We sell and trade on all Nigerian Organic Farm
Produces, Organic Food Stuffs, Organic Food Commodities and Organic Spices.
We also sell and trade on all other Commodities and Solid Minerals. Our priority is
customer satisfaction and we believe that working hand-in-hand with our customers
allows us to better understand and meet or exceed their expectations.
Being customer oriented, we aspire to make our customer have an easy and enjoyable
experience when doing business with us. AGREH offers wholesome and delicious products.
These products include fresh or dehydrated farm produce, value-added specialty food
items and organic products.
Our goal is to provide quality service that exceeds the expectations of our customers and
also the expectations of the final consumers of our products. Whether you are a consumer,
a chef or restaurateur, you can always be assured that AGREH has taken every measure to
ensure the highest quality of our products at an exceptional value to our customers.

About Us
AGREH ORGANICS LIMITED is a MULTI-COMMODITY RESOURCES COMPANY based in
Lagos State, Nigeria.
We are into farming, distribution, purchasing and supplies of fresh farm produces, organic
fruits, organic vegetables, organic food stuffs and food commodities in the dry or
dehydrated, chill, frozen, and bulk categories serving natural food stores, grocery chains,
independent grocery stores, buying clubs, restaurants, cafes, individuals, and specialty
retailers.
Our expertise assures our customers superior quality, reliability and a wide range of
choices to fit your every need.
We offer fresh farm produce, organic fruits, organic vegetables, organic food stuffs and
organic food commodities all year-round in a variety of pack sizes including 10 kg cartons,
30 lb cartons, 1 kg net bags, 3 count and 5 count net bags, etc. We customize our packaging
to fit our customers' needs.

Our commitment to quality, food safety, and service is the backbone of our business. We
work closely with our customers to meet their specific needs and request as a going
concern.
Our
Business
Scope
General
Trading &
Merchandise
General
Sourcing &
Supplies
International
Trade &
Export
Wholesale &
Retail
Purchasing &
Distribution

Our
Investments
& Product
Chain
Agro
Products
Forestry
Products
Solid
Minerals
Sustainable
Resources
Organic
Derivatives
Organic
Commodities

Our Insight
Our Vision
“We are committed as a company to being the strongest link in any supply chain
between our customers and suppliers, using the most advanced methods at our
disposal and ensuring we are the forefront of the industry and able to adapt to the
ever changing dynamic world markets”
Our Mission
“To closely work with clients by supplying goods in line with specific customer
requirements, standards, welfare and quality; In line with this, we have taken the
bold step of investing in technical personnel, rather than sales people because we
believed that our blue chip customers were looking for an extra dimension to assist
their buying; we also believed that global procurements would increase and become
increasingly more important”
Our Commitment
At AGREH ORGANICS we pride ourselves on unrivalled customer service, world class sales
and distribution solutions along with the confidentiality you would expect from a trusted
partner.
Our broad supply network and specialist expertise have allowed us to become major
suppliers to the manufacturing industry.
With consumer focus shifting towards aspects such as welfare, product traceability, quality
and nutrition, AGREH ORGANICS have set up a technical function having identified that
technical assurance would become increasingly important to our customers.

AGREH ORGANICS has maintained continual year-on-year growth by working with
quality suppliers and manufacturers that share our ethos.
Today, technical staff represents 15% of our workforce with a presence on the ground in all
key markets that we engage in and in the factories or plants or sites of our suppliers. These
staff oversees our technical assurance. As well as working to bespoke customer and
industry standards.
We only source from suppliers that meet our high standards of quality and
reliability, who are able to customize products to our strict requirements.
Additionally our technical teams involve themselves in depth, in all aspects of the business,
from agriculture to product concepts, product development through to final product trials.
We pride ourselves of having an in depth knowledge and understanding of International
Customs Procedures, Foreign Exchange, Quota Systems, Individual Country Regulations
ensuring we are the forefront of the industry and able to adapt to the ever changing
dynamic world markets.
At AGREH ORGANICS we have taken the bold step of investing in technical personnel,
rather than sales people. We believed that our blue chip customers were looking for
an extra dimension to assist their buying; we also believed that global procurement
would increase and become increasingly more important. We were right.

Channels We Serve
 Individuals,
 Corporates,
 Cafes,
 Trade Associations,
 Clubs,
 Social Clubs,
 Associations,
 Churches,
 Natural + Organic Food Retailers,
 Major Retail Partners,
 Major Wholesale Partners,
 General Mass Markets,
 Mass Market Grocery Chains,
 Independent Grocery Retailers,
 Restaurants,
 Food Shops,
 Hotels,
 Bakeries, Delis, Juice Bars,
 Food Services,
 Commissaries,
 Catering / Caterers,
 Catering Suppliers,
 Natural Health Products Retailers (i.e. supplements, health, beauty),
 Natural Health Products Wholesalers & Manufacturer (i.e. supplements, health,
beauty),
 Specialty Shops,
 Specialty Buyers / Industry Specialist Buyers,
 Gourmet Food,
 Gift Shops,
 Yoga Studios,
 Spas,
 Health Clubs,
 Online Retailers,
 Manufacturers,
 Industries,
 Buying Agents,
 Buying Clubs,
 Other Wholesalers,
 Other Retailers,

Our Products
Our Products are categorised into three main Product Categories. These 3 Categories are
solely designed to serve market needs and our website user preferences.
The three categories simply display Food and all Food Commodities solely on Category 1
and all Commodities and Solid Minerals on Category 2, while the Category 3 display our
array of other Sustainable Resources made up or comprising of all other additional
Commodities and other additional Solid Minerals (Metals or Minerals).
Category 1:
Under this category we sell and trade-on and display all Nigerian Farm Fresh Produce,
Food Stuffs, Food Condiments and Spices.
Category 2:
Under this category we sell and trade-on and display our array of Commodities and Solid
Minerals (Metals or Minerals).
Category 3:
Under this category we sell and trade-on and display our array of other Sustainable
Resources made up or comprising of all other additional Commodities and other additional
Solid Minerals (Metals or Minerals).

Our Product - Category 1
Our Farm Produce, Food Stuffs, Food Commodities and Spices Trade
Under this category we sell and trade-on and display all Nigerian Farm Fresh Produce,
Food Stuffs, Food Condiments and Spices.
This section of our website clearly provides a “full lists” of all the categories of goods and
services as provided by AGREH ORGANICS LIMITED under our Nigerian Farm Produce,
Food Stuffs, Condiments and Spices section.
We also seek to enlarge, and add to these lists from time to time as various clients would
seek to make known to us some of their preferences which may not be listed / included
here currently.
Section 1
Vegetables - (Options: Fresh / Dehydrated / others based on Client’s Specifics)
 Pumpkin Leaves / Ugu Leaves /Ugwu (Spinach),
 Pumpkin Seeds,
 Pumpkin Fruits,
 Water Leaf - Gbure (Talilum Triangulare),
 Kuka Leaves,
 Igbo (Garden Egg Leaves) Solanum Manocarpum,
 Soko (Celosia Argentea),
 Bitter Leaves, Onugbu (Igbo), Efo Ewuro (Yoruba), Shuwaka (Hausa), Etidot (Cross
River),
 Utazi Leaves – also known as “Bush Buck” (Crongromena Ratifolia), Arokeke
(Yoruba),
 Uziza Leaves / Uzouza Leaves or Ikong Etinkinrin or False Cubeb Leaves (The Seeds
from the plant is known as Mkpuru Uziza (Uziza Seeds),
 Uziza Seeds (Benin Peppers, Ashanti Pepper),
 Basil (African Basil, Efirin. Arigbe),
 Afang / Okazi / Ukazi Leaves (Gnetum African), Eru "Wild Spinach" or African Joint
fir,
 Atama Leaves / Beletientien,
 Uha / Oha / Ora Leaves (African Rosewood Leaves) - The name of the tree it is
gotten from is called African Rosewood,
 Elimuonu,
 Achii,
 Garden Eggs,

 Ewedu Leaves (Corchorus Olitorus) - Jute Leaves, Saluyot Leaves, Ayoyo (Hausa /
Fulbe),
 Tete - African Spinach, "Green" or Inine (Igbo), Efo Tete (Yoruba), Tete Elegun
(Yoruba), (Celosia Viddis),
 Effirin (Parsley Leaf),
 Mint Leaves - Ewe Minti or Ewe Robb or Na'a Naa (Hausa),
 Shoko / Soko (also known as Lagos Spinach, plumed cockscomb, quail grass, silver
cock’s comb )
 Scent Leaves,
 Cassava Leaves,
 African Eggplant Leaf (Garden Egg Leaf), Gboma, Efo Igba (Yoruba),
 Ukazi Leaves,
 Ncha-Awu or Nchuawun (Igbo), Efirin (Yoruba), Clove Basil,
 Marjoram Leaves – Efo Ewuro
 Iyana-Paja Leaves,
 Coco Yam Leaves,
 Paw-Paw Leaves,
 Moi Moi Leaves,
 Okro (Lady Fingers),
 Onions,
 Shallot (Alubosa Wewe),
 Chives,
 Ata Jos (Jos Pepper),
 Spring Onions - Alubosa Elewe (Yoruba) (Green Onions, Scallion),
 Cloves (Kanafuru)
 Garlics,
 Ginger,
 Peppers (Assorted Species - Yellow or Red) (Fresh / Dehydrated),
 Alligator Pepper,
 African Black Pepper / Iyere (Fresh / Dehydrated),
 Chilli Pepper (Fresh / Dehydrated),
 Cayenne pepper - Ata gun gun),
 Alligator Pepper (Atariko. Ataeko, Atare),
 Cameroon Pepper,
 Tumeric (is known as Ata'le Pupa),
Section 2
Nuts/Kola
 Bitter Kola,
 Kola Nut,
 Pea Nuts / Ground Nuts,
 Cashew Nuts,
 Shea Nuts,
 Chestnuts,
 Almonds,
 Walnuts,

Section 3
Cereals - (Options: Dehydrated / others based on Client’s Specifics):
 Acha (a grain known as “hungry rice”),
 Yellow Maize,
 White Maize,
 Sorghums,
 Millets,
Section 4
Legumes / Pulses - (Options: Dehydrated / others based on Client’s Specifics)
 Locust Brown Beans,
 White Beans,
 Black Eye Bean,
 Ground Beans,
 Beans (Assorted Species),
 Long Beans,
 Soya Beans,
 Fior-Fior,
 Akidi (also known as Ukwaa),
 Green Beans,
 Green Peas,
 Green Broad Beans,
 String Beans,
 Beet Roots,
Section 5
Tropical Herbs - (Options: Fresh / Dehydrated / others based on Client’s Specifics)
 Raw Herbal Roots (Assorted Varieties –based on Client’s Specifics),
 Raw Herbs – Tree Barks / Stem - (Assorted Varieties –based on Client’s Specifics),
 Raw Herbal Leaves (Assorted Varieties –based on Client’s Specifics),
 Raw Herbal Plants (Assorted Varieties –based on Client’s Specifics),
 Prepared & Packed Herb - Liquors (Assorted Varieties –based on Client’s Specifics),
 Prepared & Packed Herb – Non Alcoholic (Assorted Varieties –based on Client’s
Specifics),
 Raw Local Gin (Raw Ogogoro – from Cassava).
 Schnapps Gin (Assorted Varieties –based on Client’s Specifics),
 Bitters etc.,

 Aphrodisiacs,
 Cinnamon – Oloorun,
 Lemon Grass,
 Black Soaps,
 Ude Akwu / Palm Kernel Oil (also known in Yoruba as Idi-Agbon),
Section 6
Tropical Food Stuffs, Spices, & Condiments - (Options: Fresh / Dehydrated / others
based on Client’s Specifics)
 Plantain (Raw Green),
 Kaun (Rock Salt) Potash,
 Locust Bean – also known as Dawadawa / Dadawa / Ogiri, (Ogili, Iru),
 Scent Leaves (Sweet Basil, Beletientien Leaf),
 Achii,
 Aniseed (Anise),
 Iyere (African Black Pepper),
 Ground Dried Crayfish,
 Dried Herring (Shawa, Bonga Fish ),
 Tumeric (is known as Ata'le Pupa),
 Alligator Pepper (Atariko. Ataeko, Atare),
 Cameroon Pepper,
 Lemon Grass,
 Ehuru (African Nutmeg, Jamaican Nutmeg),
 Curry Powder,
 Thyme,
 Bay Leaf,
 Nutmeg,
 Groundnut Paste,
 Beniseed Paste,
 Chilli Powder,
 Cumin,
 Yaji (popular spice in Northern Nigeria),
 Kuli-Kuli,
 Ata Jos (Jos Pepper),
 Paprika,
 Black Pepper,
 Uda,
 Ogbono / Ogbonna,
 Utazi - also known as “Bush Buck”,
 Ukazi,
 Hausa Seasonings (Assorted Varieties –based on Client’s Specifics),
 Hausa Spices (Assorted Varieties –based on Client’s Specifics),
 Ugba – for African Salad / other Cooking,
 Abacha (Fibre) – for African Salad (Dehydrated),
 Melon Seeds (Egusi - Assorted Species),
 Garri Bendel (Yellow or White) (Assorted / Specific varieties),
 Garri Igbo (Assorted / Specific varieties),

 Garri Ondo (Assorted / Specific varieties),
 Garri Ijebu (Assorted / Specific varieties),
 Ofada Rice (Ogun Rice)
 Other Western Rice (Assorted Species),
 Abakaliki Rice (Ebonyi Rice),
 Northern Rice (Assorted Species),
 Middle Belt Rice (Assorted Species),
 Anambra Rice (Assorted Species),
 Uha,
 Edible Starch,
 Unripe Plantain,
 Bendel Fufu (Pounded and Wrapped),
 Akwa Ibom Fufu (Pounded and Wrapped),
 Igbo Fufu – Akpwu (Pounded and Wrapped),
 Yoruba Fufu (Pounded and Wrapped),
 Ogi – for Akamu / for other Cookings (Fresh or Semi Dehydrated or Quasi- Dry),
 Groundnut Oil (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Vegetable Oil (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Palm Oil (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Salt,
 Maggi,
 Thyme,
 Local Curry Leaf (Sweet Neem Leaf or Partminger) - Efirin Oso (Yoruba), Marugbo
Sanyan (Yoruba),
 Ehuru (African Nutmeg, Jamaican Nutmeg),
 Turmeric Powder – Atale Pupa
 Nutmeg,
 Cocoyam,
 Palm Fruit,
 Ogiri,
 Periwinkle,
 Matoke,
 Melon,
 Cloves (kanafuru),
 Jatropha Plant,
 Jatropha Oil,
 Jatropha Seeds,
 Pepper- Ground,
 Pepper- Fresh/Frozen,
 Pepper- Small Spicy,
 Habanero Pepper,
 Black Pepper,
 Pepper-bulb (Tatase),
 Uda,
 Ata Jos,
 Paprika,
 Shallot (Alubosa Wewe),
 Plum Tomatoes,
 Chilli Pepper,
 Cayenne Pepper,
 Palm Oil (Assorted Varieties from East or West, - based on Client’s Specifics),
 Pumpkin Seeds,

 Pumpkin Fruits,
Section 7
Local Food Powders (for Puddings)
 Bean Flour (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Corn Flour (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Wheat Meal Flour (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Cassava Flour (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Lafun (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Fufu Flour,
 Yam Flour (Elubor) (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Plantain Flour (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Poundo Yam (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Yam Flour (Amala) (Assorted Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics)
 Rice Flour (Assorted Varieties for Tuwo & other Cookings – based on Client’s
Specifics),
Section 8
Local Fishes / Local Meats - (Optional: Dried / Salted / Smoked / others based on
Client’s Specifics)
 Smoked Fish (All Assorted - based on Client’s Specifics),
 Smoked Meat (All Assorted - based on Client’s Specifics),
 Bush Meat (Assorted Types - Smoked),
 Bush Rats (Smoked),
 Rabbits (Smoked)
 Bush / Local Fowls (Smoked),
 Kpanla / Panla (Stock Fish),
 It has many species, but three main species:
i) Alaska Pollock :- this is the one that is used for making Stock Fish (Okporoko). It
has very little or no FAT contents in its body.
ii) Hake:- just like ALASKA but it has a very sharp dentition, its whole dentition
consist of 95% canine, it has a great taste.
iii) Blue Whiting: - this is the one that is always folded and sold by most EGUN
hawkers, it is usually smoked and dried, it is great for vegetable soups.

 Mangala Fish (Smoked),
 Local Goat Meat (Assorted Varieties - processed based on Client’s Specifics -
Dehydrated),
 Local Ram Meat (Assorted Varieties - processed based on Client’s Specifics –
Dehydrated -Dehydrated),

 Dried Prawns,
 Dried Herring (Shawa, Bonga Fish),
 Periwinkles (Isam),
 Cray Fish,
 Shawa (Dehydrated),
 Titus or known also as Mackerel (Dehydrated), with the “Kampala Titus” being the
commonest, but there is the “Original Titus”.
 Horse Mackerel - popularly known as Kote.
 Pig Meat (Dehydrated),
 Snake Meat (Dehydrated),
 Cat Fish (Dehydrated),
All Local Nigerian Fishes (Assorted Varieties – based on Clients Specifics -
Dehydrated),
 Arefe,
 Ikorikori,
 Deba-Ogoin,
 Ogoin,
 Kugbe,
 Buro,
 Adima,
 Dinko,
 Silver Catfish,
 Krokiri-Ikpokpo,
 Dorawa,
 Elei,
 Ajarapo,
 Anto,
 Durukulli,
 Okpo Isiukwu,
 Falia,
 Afor,
 Azu Mpete,
 Abugu,
 Arira,
 Oluma,
 Bunsuru,
 Adaudau,
 Ekiki,
 Alate,
 Chihaki,
 Sleeper Goby,
 Awura,
 Bano,
 Bonga,

 Azu Agwo,
 Deba-Ogoin,
 Wakanbani Baki,
 Osuo-kuromouluma,
 Asa,
 Aleje,
 Koro,
 Ijakere,
 Aso,
 Azu Isii,
 Bali,
 Bakin Lali,
 Kuma,
 Azu Ogwu,
 Ntita,
 Aja,
 Mijiriya,
 Afinfin,
 Doje,
 Kawara,
 Ewere,
 Kam-Aitan,
 Karawa Kawi,
 Lele,
 Milligi,
 Ntita,
 Epia,
 Kakan Kifi,
 Lakoro,
 Rampari,
 Asan,
 Faya,
 Kifi Tsuntsu,
 Ogidigbi,
 Epepe,
 Adagba,
 Salanpore,
 Farin,
 Kurungu,
 Kiatera,
 Karfasa,
 Kurungun Kura,
 Folashe,

 Karaya,
 Opolo Okun,
 Diba-Itoin,
 Epia Ajegi,
 Epia,
 Gargaza,
 Dolajo,
 Lele Elenu Kodoro,
 Kwana,
 Unguli,
 Juwaluwa,
 Mangala,
 Kpomo (Well washed & Cleaned, and well Cut to size and Dehydrated)
 Local Snails – (All Assorted Species) (Fresh / Smoked),
Section 9
Local Tubers
 Yam Tubers (Assorted Species)
 Coco Yams (Taro)
 Water Yams
 Cassava Tubers
 Cassava Chips (Semi - Processed)
 Irish Potatoes
 Sweet Potatoes
Section 10
Tropical Wild Fruits
 Garden Egg (Raw Green),
 Mango (Raw Green),
 African Bush Mango (Raw Green),
 Breadfruit,
 Walnuts,
 Pineapple (Raw Green),
 Nectarines,
 Tangerines (Raw Green),
 Peaches,
 Garden Eggs (Solanum Melongena),
 Avocados (Big African Pears),
 Ube (Smaller Pears),

 Paw-Paw (Papayas - Raw Green),
 Bananas (Raw Green),
 Clementine,
 Sour Sop,
 Coconuts,
 Hibiscus Flowers (Dried)
 Grapes (Raw Green),
 Coconuts (Matured Sizes/Varieties – based on Client’s Specifics),
 Oranges (Raw Green).
 Cucumber (Raw Green),
 Carrot,
 Yellow Lime,
 Sugarcane (Green / Red),
 Udala / Sour Cherries (Wild Cherry),

Our Farm Produces, Food Stuffs,
Condiments and Spices in Pictures

Our Product – Category 2
Our Commodities and Solid Minerals Trade
Under this category we sell and trade-on and display our array of Commodities and Solid
Minerals (Metals or Minerals).
At AGREH ORGANICS LIMITED we pride ourselves in our Commodities and Solid Minerals
Trade which generally consist of the following array of goods and services (orders and
delivery are solely subject to clients’ specifics) such as:
 Cocoa Beans,
o Moisture: 6-8%
o Bean Counts: 100-115 Beans Per 100g
o Moulds: 3-5%
o Slaty: 4-5%
o E.Coli: Negative
o Broken: 2-3%
o Impurity: 2-4%
o Supply Ability: 150MT Monthly
o Product Origin: Ghana & Nigeria
o Inspection Agent: SGS
 Cocoa Powder (Non-Alkalized) or Alkalized based on Client’s request,
 Sesame Seeds (Benni Seed ),
o Description: White Hulled Sesame Seeds
o Appearance: Slightly hard, Flat, Oval, Smooth and Shiny
o Color: Creamy White
o Taste: Characteristic Nutty
o Odor: Faint Nutlike, Free of Chemical, Rancid, Musty or Sour Characteristic
o Seed Count: 340 – 375/g
o Off Color Seeds: 200 – 300/50g
o Sticks & Color Defects: 150 – 200/LB
o Purity: 99.98 – 99.99%
Chemical Characteristics
o Moisture: 5.0% Max.
o Peroxide Value: 20.0 Meq/kg Max.
o Protein: N x 5.30: 22 – 25%
o Oil: 48 – 60% Min.

Microbiological Requirements
o Total Plate Count (Ufc/Gr): 5,000/G Max
o Yeast & Mold (Ufc/Gr): 100/G Max.
o Coliform (Mpn/Gr): 100/G Max
o Salmonella: Nil
o Staph. Aureus (Ufc/Gr): Nil
o Coli (Mpn/Gr): Nil
Defect Action Levels
o Rodent Excreta: 4.0 MG/Lb Max.
o Other Excreta: 1.0 Mg/Lb Max.
o Extraneous Matter: 0.5% Max.
o Whole Insects: None
o Insect Defiled: 1.0% Max.
o Mold: 1.0% Max.
o Puffed Seeds: 10% Max.
o Packaging: On Customers Request
o Store in a cool dry area maximum temperature 70of Max and Humidity 70%
o Supply Ability: 150 MT monthly
o Inspection: SGS
 Cashew Nuts,
o Moisture: 8-10%
o Black Spotted Nuts: 2%
o Moldy Nuts: 0.5% Max.
o Insect Damaged: 0.5% Max
o Rancid Nuts: 1.5% Max
o Immature Nuts: 0.05% Max
o Void Nuts: 0.5% Max
o Total Defective Nuts: 0.5-1.5%
o Float Rate: 18% Max
o Damaged & Discolored: Nuts 4-5%
o Color: Brown
o Nut Count: 180-200 Nut Count Per kg
o Out Turn: 48-50 Lbs
o Packaging: 80kg Jute bags
o Inspection: SGS
 Ground Nuts / Pea Nuts and Kernels,
o Characteristics: Grade 1
o Damaged & Weevil Kernel: 0.5
o Slightly Damaged Kernels: 1.0

o Shriveled & Immature Kernels: 1.0
o Split & Broken Kernels: 5.0
o Nooks, % By Weight (Max): 1.0
o Packaging: 80kg Jute Bags
o Product Origin: Nigeria
 Ginger / Dried Split Ginger (processed based on Client’s Specifics),
o Moisture: 6-9%
o Oil Content: 1-2%
o Impurities: 0-2% Max
o Packaging: 50kg PP Bags
 Garlic – Peeled and Unpeeled (processed based on Client’s Specifics),
o Variety: Peeled Garlic (New Crop)
o Cultivating Type: Common
o Color: Natural Color
o Size: 160-180pcs/kg, 220-240pcs/kg, 240 – 280pcs/kg
o Supply Ability: 100MT monthly
 Cassava (processed based on Client’s Specifics),
Quality Specification
o Starch Content: 75% Min
o Moisture: 12% Max Can Be Discussed,
o Raw Fibre: 5% Max
o Foreign Matters: 2% Max
o Arsenic (As): 0.2mg/Kg Max
o Lead (Pb): 0.2mg/Kg Max
o Sulfur Dioxide (So2): 30 Mg/Kg Max
o Sand/Silica: Maximum 3%
o Colour: Pure White Or Off White
 Cassava Chips (processed based on Client’s Specifics),
 Hibiscus Flower (Dried),
 Cotton,
 Shea Nuts,
 Shea Butter,
 Palm Kernels,

 Palm Kernel Expeller / Cake,
o Moisture: 7.57%
o Fat Content: 12.10%
o Total Ash: 2.83%
o Acid Insoluble Ash: 0.83%
o Packaging: 50kg PP Bag
o Supply Ability: 4 x 20ft Containers Monthly
 Palm Kernel Seed Oil (Ude Akwu),
 Palm Kernel Shell,
o Moisture: 10% Max
o Fiber: 2-3%
o Foreign Matter: 1% Max
o Hard Nut Shell: 95%
o Fraction Not Biodegradable: 2.90% Max
o Fraction Biodegradable: 97.10% Min
o Caloric Value: 3700 – 7200kCal
Industry Analysis (WT %)
o Chlorine: 0.04%
o Hydrogen: 6.29%
o Nitrogen: 0.52%
o Oxygen: 38.51%
o Sulfur: 0.21%
o Packaging: As Per Buyer’s Requirement
 Bitter Kola ,
 Kola Nut,
 Moringa Plant Leaves (processed based on Client’s Specifics),
 Moringa Seeds,
 Gum Arabic,
 Indigo,
 Hardwood Charcoal
o Type: Natural Grade A
o Specification: Fixed Carbon Greater Than 75%
o Volatile Matters: 15.5%
o Ash Content: Less Than 5%
o Moisture Content: Less Than 8%
o Heating Level: 6800 – 7200Kcal/kg
o Burning Time: 980 sec/cm3

o Wood Type: Oak Trees, Rosewood Trees, Acacia, Mahogany, Iroko, No Spark,
No Smoke, No Smell, Low Ash, Easy Ignite, Long Burning Time
o Packaging Options: 15kg PP Bags
o Charcoal Sizes Length: 30mm – 150mm
o Diameter/Thickness: 30mm – 100mm
o Shape: Irregular
o Average Weight: 26g/Unit
o Lump Cuts: 76%
 Galstones,
 Beeswax/Honey,
 Soya Beans.
 Local Foodstuffs (processed based on Client’s Specifics),
 Timber,
 Rubber Wood,
 Kaolin,
 Phosphate Ore,
 Manganese Ore,
 Mica,
 Zinc Ore (Raw or Ash),
o Zn: 40.5% – 48%
o Fe: 5.9%
o Pb: 0.7%
o ZnO: 4.2%
o As: 0.04%
o SiO2: 1.6%
o S: 29%
o Inspection Agent: BUREAU VERITAS
 Lead Ore,
o Pb Content: 50% Minimum
o PbO: 0.66%
o As: 0.042%
o S: 15%
o Size: Lumpy
o Inspection Agent: BUREAU VERITAS

Our Commodities and Solid Minerals
Trade in Pictures

Our Product - Category 3
Other Sustainable Resources
Under this category we sell and trade-on and display our array of Other Sustainable
Resources made up or comprising of all other additional Commodities and other additional
Solid Minerals (Metals or Minerals).
Section 1
Timber (Rough or Sawn)
Section 2
Scrap Metal
Section 3
Scrap Tyres
Used Tyres
Section 4
Unprocessed Rubber Latex
Rubber Lumps
Rubber Sheets
Natural Rubber
Gum Arabic

Section 5
Dried Cassava Leaves
Dried Beans Leaves
Dried Orange Peels
Guava Leaves
Mistletoe Leaves
Moringa Leaves/Powder
Sheba (Stone Flower)
Section 6
Cabbage
Chick Weeds
Henna Weeds
Corn Silk
Stinging Nettle
Irish Potatoes
Cashew Kernels
Floral Greens
Lichen Moss
Mosses and Lichens
Mushrooms and Truffles
Pecans
Aloe Vera
Lemon Grass
Foliage Branches
Spices
Cranberries and Genus
Wild Blueberries
Vanilla Beans
Ginseng Roots (Cultivated)
Ginseng Roots (Wild)
Wagi
Ori Bath
Maple Sugar and Syrup
Section 7
Black Walnut
Brazil Nut
Shea Nut
Shea Nut Cake
Tiger Nut
Soya Beans Cake
Soya Pea
Pulse Chick Peas
Balsam Peas
Pigeon Peas
Clove and Nutmeg
Pignolia (Pine Nuts)
Shea Nuts
Cashew Nuts
Sunflower Seeds
Plum Seeds
Vaocanga Africana Seed
Benniseed
Sesame Seeds
Black Sesame Seed
Hulled Sesame Seed

Section 8
Wild Indigo
Neem
Papain
Roses
Section 9
Turmeric Root (Curcuma Domestica)
Lemon Grass
Wheatgrass
Section 10
Coffee Arabica
Coffee Robusta
Section 11
Copra
Macadamia
Barite
Palm Juice
Palm Fibre
Sugarcane
Section 12
Timber
Bamboo
Ebony Wood
Teak Wood

Iroko Wood
Zebra Wood
Azalea Wood
Kosso Wood
Gum Wood
Melina Logs
Wood Chips
Section 13
Oak Charcoal
Somali Charcoal
Shisha Charcoal
Acacia Charcoal
Hard Wood Charcoal
Charcoal Dust
Lemon Tree Charcoal
Ginger Tree Charcoal
Apple Tree Charcoal
Fruit Trees Charcoal
Coconut Shell Charcoal
Section 14
Herbal/Pharmactical Drugs
Cocoa Powder
African Black Soap
Section 15
Propolis
Bee Honey
Beeswax
Crude Beeswax
Bee Propolis
Bee Pollen
Bee Venom
Bee Royal Jelly

Section 16
Red Coral
Cassaiterite
Columbite
Galena
Ilemmite
Lead-Zinc
Manganese
Moleybdenite
Asbestos
Limestone
Lignite
Limonite
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire
Granite
Marble
Tourmaline Double Colour
Milky Quartz
White Caviar
Froth
Galena
Feldspar
Iron-Ore
Lead-Ore
Tin-Ore
Columbite Ore
Zinc Ore
Kaolin
Amber
Tourmaline
Charnockite
Feldspar
Amethyst
Barytes
Rough Silver Plate
Columbite Ore
Tantalite
Beryllium
Kaolin Clay
Amethyst
Zinc Alloy Ingot
Zinc Ore
Aqua Beryl
Tourmaline
Red Tourmaline
Alkylate
Mica
Mica Flakes
Topaz
Tourmaline
Loriade
Aqua Marine (Kaluga)
Manganese
Limestone
Cassaiterite
Galena
Ilemmite
Manganese
Moleybdenite
Asbestos
Lignite
Ruby
Sapphire
Metal Scraps
Feldspar
Limestone Coal
Gypsum
Dolomyte
Ferro Silicon
Emerald
Ruby
Sapphire
Granite
Marble
Zircon Sand
Limonite Sand
Bauxite
Bentonite
Beautiful Malachite Collections (Without
Polish)

Section 17
Dried Green Lemon Grass
Dried Kola Nut
Dried Lemon Slices
Section 18
Cassava - Tapioca Chips
Dried Paw Paw Cubes
Dried Mango Cubes
Oranges
Orange Peel Sweet Red
Orange Peel Bitter Green
Lemon Peels
Section 19
Mush Room
Smoked Snails
Smoked Grasscutters
Smoked Barracuda
Smoked Catfish
Periwinkle
Fresh Snails
Fresh Water Snail
Section 20
Pyrite Mineral (Ferro Sulphur)
Industrial Sulfur
Paraffin Wax
Gum Rosin
Titanium Dioxide
Lithopone

Section 21
Crude Palm Oil
Palm Kernel Cake (PKC)
Palm Kernel Oil (PKO)
Palm Kernel Shell (PKS)
Refined Bleached Deodorized Oil (RDBO)
Vegetable Oils (Other Type of Vegetable
Oils)
Soya Beans Oil
Corn Oil
Coconut Oil
Kanola Oil
Corn Cooking Oil
Cumin Seed Oil
Sage Oil
Soya Bean Oil
Palm Oil (Palm Kernel/Edible Oil)
Pine Oil
Ginger Oil
Sesame Seed Oil
Sulfate Turpentine Oils
Essential Oils of Cedar Wood
Base Oil
Section 22
Sorghum (Red Or White)
Millet
Pearl Millet
Section 23
Cotton Yarns
Woven Fabrics
Section 24
Marine Products (Prawn Farming, etc)
Horticulture
Floriculture
Medicinal Plants

Our Compliance and Ethical Standards
Our operations are well designed to match both clients’ and industry standards and
benchmarks as it relates to respective or specific orders and deliveries; hence we are work
to preserve ethics and uphold safety and compliance in every way and in every produce,
food stuff, food commodities, project, deliveries and services.
The diagram below pictures the internal workings of our approach to every services we
create and handle, as we adhere strictly to rules from documentation and controls all the
way to every legal requirements (locally and Internationally).
Legal Requirements
Company Policy
Procedural Plans
Work
Instructions
Documentations
& Controls

In line with the aforesaid, our management are well tailored to synch best practices and
uphold best internationally accepted measures; we seek to improve in every way of our
lives and we at AGREH ORGANICS LIMITED are well structured with the future position of
our business and that of our service quality as a focus point.
We seek to continuously institute every measure of quality and sustainability of our service
experiences in every client relationships we serve. We are a work-in-progress as we seek
for the zenith.

Resources
These arrays of resources is tactically provided to guide, educate, and provide knowledge
base for intended, new, and already familiar or existing users and consumers in general as
to the consumption, efficacies, versatility-in-use, and wider scope of application of the
various types of Nigeria Farm Produces, Food Stuffs, Condiments and Spices under our
Food Section.
This resources also aims at revealing the traditional names and local varieties, as well help
in appreciating our cultural heritage as it relates to Nigerian Farm Produces, Food Stuffs,
Condiments and Spices under our Food Section.
At AGREH ORGANICS LIMITED we seek to pass-on these traditional knowledge and “know-
how” to the newer and younger generations of Nigerian descent, whether residing here in
Nigeria or in Diaspora.

Section 1
Product Name Description Uses
Locust
Beans (iru, dadawa, dawadawa)
A pungent smelling fermented
salty condiment. Made from
carob seeds and sold whole,
dried or ground / powdered.
Excellent for all manners of
traditional soups and stews. Really
good in creating bold flavour. The
ground / powdered version is used
to make suya spice.
Scent Leaves (sweet
basil, beletientien leaf)
A sweet smelling herb used
mainly for its aroma and
assumed medicinal value.
Sold fresh or dried.
Excellent for soups and stews. Also
used to make suya spice
Achii A traditional condiment used
as a thickener for soups. Also
used for its the flavour it gives
to traditional soups such as
Oha soup. Sold whole or
ground/powdered form.
Used to thicken traditional soups
like oha, onugbu soups.
Ogbonna Ogbonna is primarily a
condiment used to thicken
soups. Due to its great
authentic/traditional taste
and flavour, it is used as a
main ingredient in one of
Nigeria's favourite soups.
Added to soups to act as a
thickener. Examples, ogbonna and
okra soups.
Iyere (African black pepper) This belongs to the same
family as black peppercorn. It
has a hot taste and quite
fragrant aroma and flavour.
Sold whole.
Excellent spicing soups and stews
up. Also used to make suya spice.
Partminger A fragrant herb believed to
have been introduced to
Nigeria many years ago. Also
known as curry leaves. Sold
fresh.
Used mainly to season meat and
chicken before cooking/boiling.

Ground Dried Crayfish Powdered dried crayfish used
to create a distinct traditional
taste and flavour in soups and
stews. Sold as whole dried
crayfish or in ground /
powder form.
Excellent for traditional soups such
as egusi, ogbonna, okro. Use in any
savoury dish for a depth of flavours
and taste.
Dried Herring (shawa, bonga
fish )
These are dried pieces of
herring fish. Because they are
quite bony, they are not eaten
fresh but dried and sold
whole or ground / powdered
form.
Added to traditional soups or stews
for the added authentic traditional
taste and flavour. Whole dried fish
can also be used in some dishes
such as moin-moin, ifokore etc
Garlic Garlic is a part of the onion
family. They are known for
their strong pungent flavour
and believed to have
medicinal properties. Sold in
bulbs/cloves or dried and
powdered.
Blended with other ingredients to
make soups and stews and
marinades. Also used in traditional
medicine.
Ginger (ata'le, ata ile) A fibrous woody culinary
tuber. Has very high
nutritional profile and used
for its fiery taste (peppery)
and flavour.
Used in soups, stews,
marinades.Used to brew ginger tea
or zobo).
Tumeric (is known as ata'le
pupa)
Available fresh or dried
powdered/ground form.
Alligator
Pepper (atariko. ataeko, atare).
An aromatic seed which a
characteristic fiery taste. Used
for its aroma and believed to
have medicinal properties.
Sold whole in pods.
Particularly used in the pepper
soup yam potage. May also be used
in other dishes that require some
fiery taste.
Cameroon Pepper A fiery, aromatic form of chilli
powder. Dark brown or black
in colour, this chilli is believed
to originate from Cameroon
hence its name. Has
characteristic aroma for
which it is highly desired.
Sold as whole dried
(wrinkled) form or mostly in
ground / powdered form.
Added to soups and stews for a
fiery hot spicy taste. Can also be
used to season and cook/boil meat.

Lemon Grass Commonly used by
the Urhobo people of Nigeria.
Lemon grass is a herb used
for its fragrant aroma and
mild taste. Sold fresh or dried.
Used in making the traditional
pepper-soup yam potage. Also ideal
for fish and chicken dishes.
Ehuru (African nutmeg,
Jamaican nutmeg)
A very aromatic seed used to
as a spice added to soups.
Sold whole or dried and
ground into powder.
Used in pepper-soup
and banga soup. Can also be used in
other traditional soups. Best to use
by roasting first before grinding.
Curry Powder Curry powder was introduced
to Nigeria during the colonial
era. It is a blend of different
dried herbs & spices and
believed to originate from
Asia. Sold in ground powdery
form.
Used to season meat chicken and
fish in combination with other
spices. Also popular in the making
of Jollof rice, fried rice, stews and
fried pepper sauces.
Thyme A fragrant smelling herb used
as a seasoning for a wide
range of dishes. Sold fresh or
dried.
Best used to season meat, fish
dishes. Also excellent for rice
dishes, stews and soups
Bay Leaf A dark green tough leaf with a
peculiar pungent aroma. Sold
as whole dried leaves
Useful for making soups, stocks and
broths. Also suitable for rice dishes
such as Jollof rice and fried rice.
Onions Onions are bulb vegetables
known for their sweet taste
and pungent aroma. A very
versatile condiment which
can be used in its raw state
and also added to cooking.
Sold fresh, dried or powdered.
Used in a wide variety of ways in
particular for seasoning meat, fish.
Also used as garnishes. Blended
with other vegetables and added to
soups and stews
Spring Onions - Alubosa Elewe
(green onions, scallion)
Spring onions are fragrant
and mild tasting herbs. Sold
fresh.
Used mainly for marinades, and for
garnishes. Also chopped and used
in stir fries.
Cloves (kanafuru) Cloves are dried flower buds
with a distinctive sweet smell
and a strong pungent taste.
They can be purchased as
whole buds or
ground/powdered form.
Can be used to bake and also used
in soups (pepper soup) and other
savoury meat dishes. Adds flavour
to pies. Also added to suya spice

Aniseed (anise) An aromatic sweet tasting
spice used mainly for its
flavour. Sold whole or ground
/ powdered form
May be used in confectionery and
also in soups and stews.
Nutmeg Nutmeg is a fragrant seed
used by shaving off or ground
and added to cooking. Sold as
whole seed or in powdered
form.
Typically used in baking and
dessert recipes. Excellent for
adding flavour to chin-chin and
puff-puff. Also good for savoury
dishes.
Ogiri, (ogili) Fermented melon seed, this
condiment has a strong
pungent aroma which is
desirable to some and off
putting for some. Sold as a
wet paste.
Mostly added to soups to give the
very traditional strong taste and
flavour.
Groundnut Paste Similar to peanut butter but
without the added sugar. Sold
as a paste.
Can be used to thicken soups and
added depth and flavour.
Benniseed Paste Benniseed are similar to
sesame seeds and are sold
whole, ground or as a paste.
Added to soups to give thickness
and flavour.
Bitter Leaf A herb related to chicory,
with its characteristic bitter
taste. Sold fresh or dried.
Used as vegetable added to
traditional soups such as egusi.
Also used in soups.
Basil (African basil, efirin.
arigbe)
A fragrant herb member of
the mint family. Popular in
western regions of Nigeria.
Believed to have medicinal
properties. Sold fresh or
dried.
Used in soups. Also used to season
meats and used for marinades.
Chilli Powder A spice know for its
characteristic hot taste. Chilli
powder is a universal spice
and is a particular Nigerian
favourite. Sold
ground/powder.
Added to soups, stews and dishes
to add heat. Can also be used to
marinate and boil meat/chicken.
Cumin Spice similar to mild curry. I
have found it has a subtle and
pleasant aroma and flavour.
Sold in powder form.
It imparts a subtle fragrance to
fried rice dishes. Works well with
other rice dishes such as Jollof rice.

Yaji (popular spice in Northern
Nigeria)
Yaji is a careful blend of a
range of spices in particular
garlic powder, ginger, chilli
powder, salt, kulikuli etc.
More popular in the northern
part of Nigeria, this spice is
based on similar concepts to
Indian masala spices. There
are different types
of yaji blends, made to suit
specific dishes such
as suya, kilishi, etc
Yaji can be used in a range of dishes
depending on its blend.
Kuli-Kuli Kulikuli is made by removing
oil from groundnut and sun
drying for days. Really high in
protein and quite useful to
increase the nutritional
profile of any dish in which it
has been used. Sold in large
pellets or ground. Can only be
added to cooking in the
ground or powdered form.
Excellent for giving thickness and
flavour to soups and stews. Also
used to make suya spice.
Shallot (alubosa wewe) Shallots are not quite onions
and not garlic. They come in
between both in terms of size
and shape. They have a sweet
and mild flavour, again a
cross between onions and
garlic.
Used in seasoning meat and fish
dishes. Can also be added to stews
or chopped and used as garnish or
in salads.
Chives A herb related to onions. The
stalks are the useful part of
this herb.
Excellent for garnishing and in
salads. Requires no cooking.
Ata Jos An extra hot chilli pepper
powder.
Added to stews, soups and other
dishes to give an extra spicy kick.
Paprika This spice is believed to be a
Spanish export. It basically is
dried and powdered sweet
red ramiro peppers (tatase).
Can be used to give depth to soups
and stews. Also used as a food
colour due to its deep red colour.
Black Pepper A relatively fiery spice. Dried
berries which are sold whole
or ground.
Add to savoury dishes to give a
mild fiery taste. Excellent for
grilling and BBQ.

Potash (kaun) A salt like rock used for its
ability to tenderize food and
to act as an emulsifier.
Added to pulses and vegetable
soups such
as ewedu and gbegiri (bean soup).
Uziza Leaves A sweet smelling green
vegetables/herb used to add
flavour to soups. Sold fresh.
Typically used in traditional Igbo /
Efik soups such as ibaba soup.
Uziza Seeds (Benin
peppers, ashanti pepper)
A peppery seed ground and
added to cooking to give a
peppery flavour.
Used in soups and stews. In
particular banga soup and pepper
soup.
Uda Sometime referred to as
Negro pepper. Used for its
aromatic crisp flavour. Has a
slight bitter taste so must be
used in moderation.
Used especially for making pepper
soup and banga soup.

Section 2
Product Name Description
Afang / Ukazi Leaves (Gnetum African) Dark green Shiny foliage of the creeping afang plant
cultivated mostly in Calabar and Igbo land are used a
great deal in the cooking of these regions. It can be
bought ready shredded from African food stores.
Atama Leaves / Beletientien This is an annual Herb cultivated in the delta areas. It
smells and taste like tarragon; usually used fresh or
dried in Banga soup. Use dried leaves sparingly as flavor
is more intense.
Avocado (Persea Americana) Tropical fruit with thick warty skin usually greenish or
purplish in color. The edible flesh inside surrounds a
large oval shape seed. It is light yellow and soft when
ripe. Avocados can be eaten on its own or cut in half and
filled with cooked seafood (Avocado and prawn
cocktail).
Beans or Cowpeas Black-eye beans or Brown beans have become
indispensable in Nigeria cuisine because of it versatility
in use. It requires overnight soaking before use for
dishes like Akara, Moin-Moin and Gbegiri soup.
Banana This is one of the most important food crops in Nigeria.
Widely eaten on its own or in fruit salads they make a
good substitute for plantains. The leaves are usually
used for wrapping foods such as Anyan-Ekpang or
Ebiripo for steaming. Baking foil or greased parchment
paper make adequate substitute but do not add the
delicate flavour that banana leaves give.
Bitter Leaf A leafy green vegetable that is widely used in soups like
Egusi for its bitter but sweet flavor. The fresh leaves is
prepared like spinach and washed with salt; rubbing
and squeezing to remove some of the bitterness before
use. Can be bought fresh or ready washed and air-dried.

Chilli Peppers Chilli peppers are the fruit of Capsicum Frutescens plant
with red orange or yellow pods which are very hot rich
in Vitamin A & C and widely used in Nigerian cooking.
While the flavor in the chilli lies in the flesh and skins
much of the heat potency rests in the seeds and veins
which can be removed. Green Chillies are a lot hotter
than the red ones. The active chemical con stituent is
capiasin renowned for stimulating digestive process and
helping to relieve heat fatigue in hot climates by
inducing perspiration.
Breadfruit These are large green fruits which hang like lanterns
from tress. Only edible when cooked and taste like
boiled potatoes. It could also be fried as crisp.
Cassava (Manihot Esculenta) Cassava is a tropical vegetable with a long tuberous root
and dull green palmate leaves. Mature tubers have
brown mottled skin with a white fibrous flesh. It can be
cooked and eaten with coconut (Eberebe); but mostly
used for making Gad (Cassava Grains) and Fufu. Used as
accompaniment to soups and stews. It can be bought
readymade as gaff or cassava flour (Fufu).
Cocoyam Cocoyams are similar to large potatoes usually with a
fibrous skin. In Nigeria the plant is grown for both it's
tubers and leaves. The young and tender leaves are used
in preparing Ekpang Nkukwo (cocoa-yam pottage).
Spinach leaves make adequate substitute. These tubers
can also be boiled roasted or fried.
Corn / Maize Sweet corn or maize as it is commonly known is grown
throughout Nigeria as a food source. The plant grows to
a height of about seven feet. When fully matured the
swollen fruits are called cobs and it is these which are
picked and used for food. The cobs can be boiled roasted
or cooked with beans as a main course. A number of by
products are obtained from the grains including Ogi
(corn-starch) and corn oil which is low in saturates and
cholesterol.
Crayfish Smoked dried prawns or shrimps used for flavoring
soups and savory dishes. Usually sold whole or grinded.
Egusi (Cirullus Colocynthis) Melon Seeds Seed of the African melon fruit used in preparing Egusi
soup. Should be grinded before use. Can be oily but adds
a nutty flavor to the soup.

Ewedu - Jute Leaves, Saluyot Leaves, Ayoyo
(Hausa / Fulbe), (Corchorus Olitorius)
Shiny green leave vegetable rich in Vitamins A C & D.
Use in making sauces to accompany stews and enjoyed
for its mucilaginous or viscous properties. Sold fresh or
dried.
Elubo Dried powdered yam flour for making Amala (cooked
yam flour pudding).
Fufu Fermented cassava dough usually served cooked to
accompany soups.
Garden Eggs (Solanum Melongena) Also knows as African eggplant a member of the
aubergine family. A round shiny green and yellow fruit
with a slightly bitter taste. Garden eggs are eaten raw as
a fruit or diced and added to stews.
Groundnut (Arachis Hypogaea) Like a set of twins groundnut mature together in light
coloured shells which are flaky and easy to break.
Grown profusely in Northern Nigeria the seeds are
harvested for their oil and protein. They can be eaten
raw boiled roasted and pureed for making groundnut
soup. Groundnut oil is used for cooking.
Iru (Locust Bean) Parkia Biglobosa Fermented locust or black beans. They have a slightly
salty taste and a pungent smell. They are used as
seasoning in soups. Usually sold fresh or dried packed
Kaun (Rock Salt) Potash Usually added to food especially pulses (legumes such
as beans, etc.) during cooking for faster tenderisation
and to increase the viscosity In Okro and Ewedu sauce.
Also used for emulsifying oil and water in some
traditional soups.
Mango (Mangifera Indica) This kidney shaped fruit is pinkish or yellowish in
colour. When fully ripe it is lusciously sweet and
succulent with the golden flesh. Mango is common in
fruit platters and salad.
Millet (Pennisetum) Tiny yellow grains obtained from plant that looks like
bull rushes with a maize like stalk. Grows widely in
Northern Nigeria and used mostly for porridge and
gruel.
Okro (Lady Fingers) These vegetables are curved seed pod up to 9 inches
Long they are usually eaten cooked in soup and salads.

Apon (Ogbono Seed) This seeds are obtained from the nuts of the African
mango bush and air dried in the sun. It has a subtle
aromatic flavor and it's very mucilaginous when cooked.
Can be bought whole or powdered.
Pawpaw (Carica Papaya) This is a fruit of woody herbaceous plant that looks like
a tree. It is eaten ripe (yellow or orange in color) in fruit
salads or stuffed for starters or main course.
Plantain A large member of the banana family plantain is less
sweet than banana and is more versatile in use. It is
often boiled toasted or fried and served with meat stews
because the tissue has a starchy taste than sweet
banana. It is best cooked with plenty of spices onions
tomatoes and peppers (plantain pottage).
Ugwu (Pumpkin Leaves) Telfairi
Occidentallis
These trailing green leaves of the pumpkin plant rich in
minerals and vitamins. Use in various soup preparations
It is the chief ingredient in cooking Edikang Ikong soup.
Fresh spinach can be used as substitute in any recipe if
not available. Pumpkin seeds can also be eaten.
Utazi Leaves - also known as “Bush Buck”
(Crongromena Ratifolia)
This is a bitter tasting pale green leaf usually used for
flavouring pepper soup. Very sparingly used. It can also
be used as a substitute for bitter leaves.
Uzouza Leaves Or Ikong Etinkinrin This sweet smelling aromatic and spicy pale green leaf
vegetable is also used for flavoring soups especially
(Ibaba soup).
Yam (Dioscorea Sp) The plant grows as a vine to height of six to eight feet.
The edible tubers comes in various shapes and sizes;
usually dark brown in color and hairy to the touch. The
flesh is white or yellow and when cooked it has a
pleasant flavor when cooked rather like potato. It is
harvested in dry season with a gig feast known as Yam
Festival in Igbo land. Yam still forms the staple diet of a
large number of people in Nigeria. It is cooked in
different ways including boiled roasted and fried. When
pounded it is served as accompaniment to soups and
stews.
Sorghum Also known as guinea corn sorghum is cultivated mainly
in Northern Nigeria. Used for porridge or pap (gruel).
Snail These are large forest creatures covered with a hard
shell. Taste rubbery when overcooked it is rather an
acquired taste.

Oils From a health stand point fats and oils are either
saturated or unsaturated. Saturated oils such as butter
coconut and palm oil are known to increase the amount
of cholesterol carried in the blood but since regional
cuisine is characterized by the type of oil used lesser
quantities or half the amount in a given recipe could
always be used.
Groundnut Oil This is used for frying and also added to stews and other
savory dishes. It has a pleasant and unobtrusive taste;
favorable in making mayonnaise and could be heated to
a high temperature without burning.
Corn Oil This oil pressed from the germ of germ of maize (corn)
is high in poly unsaturated and low in cholesterol. It is
used the same way as groundnut oil. It can also be
heated to a high temperature without burning.
Palm Oil This rather tasty and nutty thick and waxy rustic red
colored oil is extracted from the flesh of the oil-palm nut
fruits. It is widely used in Nigerian cooking especially in
the traditional soups and stews for color and taste but
usually in small quantity as it is high in saturates.
Water Leaf - “Gbure” (Talilum Triangulare) This is the most widely used of all green leaf vegetables.
It is rich in iron calcium and vitamin A and C and it is
best eaten lightly cooked in soups and stews. spinach
can be used in recipes calling for waterleaf.
Kuka Leaves Leaves of the baobab tree usually sold dried in powder
form and used for Kuka soup.
Igbo (Garden Egg Leaves) Solanum
Manocarpum
The young leaves of the garden egg plant. African
Aubergines can be eaten raw in salads or cooked in
stews.
Soko (Celosia Argentea) This green leaf vegetable is much preferred in the
making of Efo-riro. It tastes like spinach.
Tete - African Spinach, "Green" (Celosia
Viddis)
This green is a close relative to Soko and is used
interchangeable or in combination with it. It is widely
grown in Western Nigeria.

Section 3 - Nigerian Local/Native Fishes
Order Family Scientific Names
(Genus+Species)
Common
Names
Local Names
Yoruba Egun
1. Perciformes Gobiidae Bathygobius
Soporator
Frill Fin
Goby
Orombo Orombo
2. Perciformes Carangidae Caranx Hippos Crevalle
Jack
Owere Ajakun
3. Siluriformes Clarotidae Chrysichthys
Nigrodigitatus
Silver
Catfish
Obokun Ojan
4. Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Cynoglossus
Browni
Nigerian
Tongue
Sole
Abo Fohome
5. Perciformes Carangidae Elagatus
Bipinnulata
Rainbow
Runner
Sardine Sardine
6. Elopiformes Elopidae Elops Lacerta Lady Fish Igbun Ogban
7. Clupeiformes Clupidae Ethmalosa
Fimbriata
Bonga Shad Efolo Iseke
8. Clupeiformes Pristigasteridae Ilisha Africana West
African
Ilisha
Shawa Shawa
9. Perciformes Sciaenidae Miracorvina
Angolensis
Angola
Croaker
Opalamu
10. Pleuronectiformes Soleidae Pegusa Lascaris Cyclops
Sole
Abo
Pelebe
Afofin

11. Perciformes Polynemidae Pentanemeus
Quinquarius
Royal
Threadfin
Ofun Efen
12. Polypteriformes Polypteridae Polypterus
Senegalus
Gray
Birchir
Eja Ejo Gwando
13. Perciformes Haemulidae Pomadasys Jubelini Grunter Ikekere Polosun
14. Perciformes Pomatomidae Pomatomus
Saltatrix
Bluefish Adan Gangban
15. Perciformes Monodactylidae Psettus Sebae Guinean
Finger Fish
Apara Akraba
16. Perciformes Sciaenidae Pseudolithis
Elongata
Bobo
Croaker
Apo Asoke
17. Perciformes Sphyraenidae Sphyraena Afra Guinean
Barracuda
Kuta Agban
18. Siluriformes Mochokidae Synodontis
Melanoptera
Akokoniko Sosoliso
19. Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia Mariae Spotted
Tilapia
Epiya Owe
20. Perciformes Cichlidae Tilapia Zilli Red Belly
Tilapia
Epiya Owe
21. Perciformes Trichiuridae Trichiurus
Lepturus
Large Head
Hair Tail
Oje Jaginradu

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