Gum Arabica from Chad

Gum Arabic from Chad

A natural product derived from hardened acacia tree sap, harvested in the Sahel region of Africa, gum Arabic is used primarily by the food industry. It is used as a stabilizer, a binder, an emulsifier or a viscosity-increasing agent, not only in confectionery, soft drinks, wine, liquor, and dietary fiber, but also for non-food products such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, printing, ceramics, photosensitive chemicals, textiles, paper, ink, paints and adhesives. 

The gum Arabic we sell is a dried sap obtained from the stems and branches of two acacia species: Acacia Senegal and Acacia Seyal. The gum obtained from the Acacia Senegal, also known as hard gum, is lighter in color and sells for more. Gum from the Acacia Seyal is also known as friable gum.

We Source our gum from women farmers and cooperatives from various regions of southern Chad. We inspect every bag at our local warehouse before we ship them for quality control at our warehouse in N’Djamena. 

 
Our business model ensures that all our farmers stakeholders get a fair share of the total value generated along the gum-arabic global value chain. It is also an opportunity for our partners to generate foreign exchange, promote sustainable agriculture and forestry, ensure food security and combat desertification and climate change.