Below are processing involve in manufacturing of plantain Flour. If you practice this process perfectly with good hygiene and good market strategy, million of naira will be rolling into your account monthly.
1. Sorting:
This involves inspection of plantain fingers to identify and remove unsuitable one, e.g ripe, spoiled and unhealthy plantain. Kindly make uses of Green one because ripe plantain will make it sweeter and it will take much time to dry.
2. Weighing:
After sorting plantains you need to measure the weight of input plantain. This will be kept for records purpose. You can make uses of any accurate weight balance of your choice.
3. Blanching:
This is process whereby plantain is soak into hot water between 90c-100c for just 3-5min. this is to enable the skin or shealth for soften and easy peeling.
4. Peeling:
In case you are processing tons of plantain you will need to engage workers to do these for you. You can make use of knife easy remove the skin and drop the pulp or plantain in a clean bucket.
5. Slicing/Chipping:
Plantain can be slice into two or more horizontal with help of slicer or make use of knife. This will speed up the rate of dehydration. If you chose not to slice it , it will took longer period to dry and this will lead into loss of energy during drying.
6. Drying:
Already slice plantain is dried within a short time with help of industrial drying machine.
You can check picture below for the kind of machine or dryer use.
7. Milling:
Your dried plantain will be place of milling machine or your pepper grinding machine and grind into powder form.
If your machine is well smooth next stage may not be necessary.
8. Sieving:
This is done with help of Siever this will separate desire particle in one size and unwanted particle in another. If you have smooth grinding this may not be necessary.
9. Packaging:
The flour is weight and packaged into water resistant material or various sizes. Nutrients value and sizes should be well written on the package including your business name and Nafdac registration No. The weight should be well written on it. Various sizes from 500g, 1kg, 2kg many more
10. Sealer:
Already packed plantain Flour should be sealed with help of industrial sealing machine. There are various types of sealer depend on your financial status and how neat you want your products to be . Remember sealer and colourful package you choose may make you ahead of your competitors.
Note, at drying stage you will notice that your plantain is reducing in size or weights don't be surprised this is as a result of reduction in water on plantain. This is normal.
You can find out price of plantain flour in the market by yourself and think if you can produce 1 tons of plantain flour per days and you improve your marketing strategy think of how much will be till into your account per day...
I don't need to do this plus and minus for you. I can only open your eyes into that corner or agro food chain value. I am very sure that no amount of plantain farm you can set up that can meet up your demand when customer start place order for your products.
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