A shipping agency or shipping agent is the designated person or agency held responsible for handling shipments and cargo, and the general interests of its customers, at ports and harbors worldwide, on behalf of ship owners, managers, and charterers. In some parts of the world, these agents are referred to as port agents or cargo brokers. There are several c Read more
How to sub-contract your export order to local supplier/ trader without the risk of losing money
At a point, you might need to expand your supply maybe your international buyer increases their order from 100mt to 700mt/ per month. At this point, you will need more hands, contacting different suppliers becomes paramount. Here you need to design your company terms and condition. Your company legal adviser will handle that paper works. Read more
List of commodities you can trade without the hassle of export process as a young agropreneur
Like my good friend would say “Julius, I got a racket run” my friend called this racket because he makes money quickly doing it without or little stress.
Most people/agropreneur like doing this business but the contact buyer (end user) is always kept secrets by the group of peo Read more
Earning money trading Agricultural commodities within a value chain system all year round
It’s not a must to have a registered company before you can earn living trading. I must be sincere with you that even without export license; you can still be a “small scale” exporter exporting crayfish, kolanut, bitter kola, cow horn tips, on a range of 1-3mt. And this can be done by air cargo through the cargo wings of various carriers. Read more
Tips*finding serious Agro commodity importer oversea as an Agropreneur exporter
Finding good and reliable agricultural commodities buyer can be so frustrating and time-consuming most especially for young agropreneurs or starters. Most especially, when you couldn’t pay Consulting company for good deal.
But you keep wondering why some exporters have numerous buyers dialing their numbers every day. Sit back, relax, and g
How Safe are the food you consume? the case of Aflatoxins in Nigeria maize and Groundnut
I wonder why most people find it difficult to check the expiring date of a food product before consumption. But I have narrowed why most people don’t check for this important information’s into 2.
- Laziness and carelessness
- Illiteracy
Be informed that all the food we consume falls under the classifications of food; protein, minerals, carbohydrate, fat and oil e.t.c. For Read more
Avoid Container rain During Sea Transport with Desiccant bags/ Moisture condensate
Approximately 10% of all containerized goods are discarded by moisture related damages; this is an incredibly large amount that goes to waste not only causing large economic losses, but also affecting our nature.
Container rain is caused by changes in temperature which occur when vessels pass different climate zones for example, a cont Read more
Register your company before exporting; a DIY guide for Young Agropreneur.
Most times, bill and hassle of getting a company registered from middle men or agents has made a lot of beginners draw back in their quest to secure their company names registered for more business adventure, trading and possibly exporting of agro commodities. As you know that having a registered company differentiates you from others who do not. Read more
Step by step how to become an agropreneur “Commodity exporter”. A DIY guide
Over the years, most people believe that export business is for the elites, not everybody tends to find out the ways to go about becoming a well-recognized exporter even with little capital.