White Pea Beans from Ethiopia

Effta Foods Import Export/ Abiot Chernet Import and Export is an export company established in 2006 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main products are Common Bean, White Beans, Lupin, Niger Seed, Teff, Cassava Flour, Cluster Beans, Soybean, Black Gram Bean, Chickpea and Mung Bean. The company sources their products from the Ethiopian commodities exchange (ECX) which provides a modern, efficient, transparent and reliable market platform and warehousing service through adaptation of technology, excellence in innovation and with integrity. They have experience in exporting and supplying buyers in the USA and China. They wish to expand their markets to the European countries.

All products are stored in an efficient and technologically run warehouse in Adama emamuz warehouse, Ethiopia. They are stored in a clean and dry place which is away from direct sunlight and moisture. The company packs the beans in net 50 kg PP bags or according to the buyer's request. Land, Air and Sea freight are the preferred delivery methods through the port in Djibouti.

The company provides top-quality products that are free from glass, plastic, metal, wood, rubber etc. They source their products from the Ethiopian commodities exchange (ECX). Effta Foods Import Export/ Abiot Chernet Import and Export also ensures that specific technical requirements like moisture content, admixture and damaged beans are bare minimum and meet the set standards. The company can provide a certificate from "Global Inspection Survey Agency" to ensure quality and consistency of their products.

The cultivation area for white pea beans is located in Ethiopia. Effta Foods Import Export currently sources White Pea Beans from the Ethiopian commodities exchange ECX. This is a government-regulated body which itself sources the product from farmer unions and urban suppliers. It is one of the most important grain legumes grown in the low lands of Ethiopia, particularly in the Rift Valley. In these areas, white pea beans are grown for export purposes as well as for domestic consumption. Navy Bean is also a principal food crop particularly in the southern and eastern parts of Ethiopia.

Pea beans are grown between an altitude 600m and 2,200m. The duration from planting to harvesting, for areas with an altitude of 1,000-1,700m, is 85-95 days, while for areas with altitudes of 1,500-2,200m the duration becomes 110 days. The white pea bean is sown from the end of June to mid-July, usually not intercropped, and harvested after three months in October. Manual harvesting techniques including handpicking are used during yielding.

The navy bean also called the white pea bean is a variety of the common bean. They are small, oval-shaped and can be cooked quickly. They have a creamy texture when cooked and are mashing against the side of the pot. Effta Foods Import Export/ Abiot Chernet Import and Export offers Round White Pea Beans of Ethiopian origin. The beans are of HPS quality and are harvested from the 2020 crop.

The conventionally produced beans have the following technical characteristics:

- Purity minimum of 99%

- Moisture maximum of 12%

- Mineral admix maximum of 0.1%

- Vegetal admix maximum of 0.1%

- Imperfect beans/defect maximum of 2%.

The beans are free from alive and dead weevils and insects. They have a shelf life of 2 years after being cleaned as they are classified as a primary agricultural product. The pea beans are suitable for direct consumption and further processing. They are popularly used for pureeing dips and thickening soups, stews, ragouts, and more. Samples can be availed at the expense of the buyer.