A lucrative business indeed. My fellow hiveans, wishing you all happy days ahead and good health. Today, I want to focus on palm oil and why I said that it will lift people from POVERTY and usher them into WEALTH. African palm fruit, from the African oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) are small, ovoid-oblong fruits that grow in clusters of several hundreds. Most people use it daily for cooking, I once used it to cook jollof rice. It was very sweet.
These pictures are from my farm.
My parents are farmers to the core. After the civil war in Nigeria, a friend introduced them to farming because they lost everything. So they started from the scratch. From then on they became successful farmers. They introduced us ALL (seven of us) to farm work. From the onset, I hate farming and the process of making palm oil. To me is dirty and takes a lot of time. All I think about is working as a 🏦 banker and things like that. As years go by, some of my expectations in life didn't come as planned and as I grow older, I become matured and reasonable.
Seeing the profit and progress my parents are making in farming, I joined them. Now am making cool money in agriculture. My father is now in his 80's and ✋ handed everything to me and by God's grace am doing my best.
The machines and the big pot used in my business.
The above pictures shows machines that help me process palm fruits into red oil. This equipments make it easier for me to work. In addition, I hired labourers especially women and energetic young ladies who earn a living through this business and in turn feed their families. This gives me joy knowing that I contribute in helping people.
Some labourers working for me. Some came with their bicycles because they came from far away villages. It's lunch time, so some went out to buy food.
Palm oil are expensive now. A bottle of it now is over one thousand. A rubber or gallon of red oil is close to 30k and very soon it will be above that (this amount is based on my past sales). Assuming you have 100 rubbers of oil or above stored (we call it storage i.e red oils gathered and stored during seasons of palm fruits, from say August to January). Now check the COST NOW, do the calculations and know that your on money.
Processed in my machine ready to be used.
Benefits of palm oil
The health benefits provided by the using of Palm oil are such that they help in improving vision, preventing cardiovascular issues, reducing the risk of cancer, provides naturally soft skin.
This oil richly loaded with antioxidants, contains unsaturated fats, contains zero Trans-Fat, rich in nutrients, helps during pregnancy and in providing the body with antioxidants, contains unsaturated fats, contains zero Trans-Fat, rich in nutrients. Palm oil help increase the amount of vitamin A you consume, which is a critical vitamin for your retinas and general eye care. In addition, it helps to improve eyesight, heart diseases and manage diabetes.
Palm oil contains the form of vitamin E, known as tocotrienol and it has been shown to protect brain tissue from dangerous free radicals more effectively than other antioxidants. It improves the immune system function and
contains Vitamin K which boosts bone health and also acts as a blood coagulant.
Palm oil provides thorough conditioning of hair, thickens hair and reduces the rate of hair breakage or fall by making it stronger. It also helps to reduce the adverse effect of chemotherapy.
Nutrition Information
A one-tablespoon serving of palm oil daily contains:
Calories - 120
Protein - 0 grams
Fat - 14 grams
Carbohydrates - 0 grams
Fiber - 0 grams
Sugar - 0 grams
Iron - 0.02 mg
Choline - 0.6 mg
Vitamin E - 34.43 mg
Vitamin K - 17.3 µg
Palm kernel
Bags of kernel ready to be sold and shipped to different companies or individuals. One of the machines separate them from the chaff.
Does palm kernel has useful purposes? Yes. The health benefits of palm kernel oil can be attributed to its essential fatty acids and vitamins A, E, and K. These nutrients help promote heart, bone, and eye health. The oil is also beneficial to your hair and skin. In addition, vitamin K in this oil aids in wound healing and promotes bone health. When processed, palm kernel gives groundnut oil, cream, soap and so much more. From this writing, you can see that this business is lucrative and CAN lift one off poverty.