Garri is one of the staple food; after rice garri is next most demanded foodstuff. There is a business opportunity in the distribution of garri, especially now that it is very costly. In Akwa Ibom State a cup is #200 the call the cup MMA efa, in Abuja a mudu cost #1200. There is always profit to make as a seller. Every day consumers keep buying this foodstuff in large quantities. You are sure, of selling unlike some foodstuff that can last a while before it’s exhausted. Anyone nursing this business idea should know where to buy garri in large quantities. There are only but a few state where garri is produced in large quantities. Read to the end to know the states. Garri distribution business can be done both online and offline and it is very profitable.
How to state garri distribution business
- Know where to buy in large quantities
- Find out if there is logistics, that is if there is transportation to use in conveying the bags of garri to your destination.
- Cost of transporting the load to your destination. It will help you to know whether it is worth the effort
- Good road network and security
- Get a shop, you can as well be an online distributor, so get a platform
Source for capital
Where to buy garri in large quantities
- Cross River State
- Edo State
- Delta State
- Benue State.
- Ondo State
- Niger State
How much is needed to start garri distribution business
You can start with any amount but from 500k is idea especiallyl when you want to reduce the cost of delivery.
A bag of garri containing 13 paint rubbers in Delta and Edo states is 30k while one big basin (usen, 33kg) containing 11-12 rubbers in Ugep, cross River State cost 27k. You can research for the cost of other states closer to you.
Is garri distribution business profitable?
It is very profitable, a mudu is #1200 and you will get 2 and half mudu for a paint rubber. That means you will sell #3000 for a paint rubber. 3000×11 rubbers = #33,000
When you minus the cost of buying and transportation you can make 5k per bag. Let’s say you started with 50 bags that will give you 250k if you can recycle this like 2-4 times a month, then you are in money.
Where to sell garri
Anyway eople can be found and a space but you can sell in the market, at home or online stores like; Jiji, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Jumai etc.
You can buy the raw material (cassava roots) and process them by yourself. This way you will make double profit.
How to maintain customers
The garri we buy out there is full of sand, stones and debris, in factt in some you can see rat poo. So anybody that is supplying hygienic garri is sure to make good profit. Because customers will keep coming back.
Conclusion
Garri distribution business is very lucrative, you are sure of profit at the end of each sales. To start this business make a market survey to know how to start.
In case, you need clean and healthy garri, then contact us for supply.