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| Minyela Sylvester CEO Minsaap Ventures |
Adam
was created by God and kept in a garden signifying that, all man needs to
survived and stay healthy is the environment.
It is against this backdrop that,
a 42-year-old businessman and a 2010 graduate from the University for
Development Studies (UDS) with the knowledge in his development studies and a
passion for studying natural things, had to delve into natural seed oil
extraction.
Sylvester Minyila is now a friend to every pod that a tree or plant
can bear not only for the benefits the fruits can provide for our health, but
the seed which unknowing to us has a rich natural oil that can treat numerous
ailments.
These fruits and pods abounds in our environment especially in the northern
parts of Ghana.
The Boabab tree hitherto unknown to most natives, has a lot of
benefits. Aside the leave being used for soup, the dry Boabab fruit is use for porridge
and TZ.
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The various seeds oils |
The seeds are the main component
use together with beans, round powder beans and flour to prepare a local dish
call ‘tuunto’ a major meal in the performance of traditional funerals in the
Bolgatanga Municipality (BM) (the Gurune speaking area).
The core of the seeds that contain that
groundnuts like substance is also use for soup especially vegetables but that
is mostly during famine period. In fact, history has it that, in August 1982 –
May 1983 famine in Ghana, the (BM) and its adjoining communities relied mostly
on the Boabab tree leaves and the seed for survival.
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| Baobab seed oil |
Expert say, the Boabab
seed oil is generally known for its regenerative abilities.
Its excellent in
skin softening and healing of any imperfection due to its antioxidants and
solves most of the health problems. In an interview with the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of Minsaap Ventures Sylvester Minyila indicated that, after
extracting the oil, the residue of the Boabab seed becomes animal feed in
effect, nothing of Boabab is useless.
He stated that, Boabab Seed Oil contains
Vitamins A, B and C along Omega 3, 6 and 9 fatty acids, Magnesium Potassium and
Calcium.
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Baobab powder and Pumkin seeds |
He added that, similar nutrients and vitamins are contained in Pawpaw,
neem, Pumkin and kenaf seed oils, and plays a similar role in the enhancement
of the health of people daily.
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| The seed oil extractor |
Regarding job creation, Minsaap Ventures has
employed 8 direct staff, 8 temporal staff to handle the separation, milling and
extraction plants as well as the packaging and labeling .and about two hundred
and 87 indirect employees that is those rural poor who gather the raw materials
from the Boabab, Neem, pumkin, kenaf seeds and sell them to Minsaap Ventures,
Pawpaw seeds from the pawpaw daily venders.
Minsaap Ventures has in a way provided
some form of income generation for the vulnerable in some rural communities.
Some
products of Minsaap Ventures ‘are certified by the Food and Drugs Authority.
Mr. Minyila stated that, his intention of expanding the venture into a bigger factory.
