Jigawa — Jigawa Gum Arabic Proce-ssing Company has concluded arrangements to export over 120 tonnes of Gum Arabic to the U.S.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that some 145 professionals in 15 local government areas of the state have already commenced tapping the product.

The Managing Director of the company, Alhaji Imam Mohammed, said the state expected over 240,000 dollars from the sale of the product.

He said efforts were on to secure new agreement with more companies in the U.S. for the supply of gum arabic.

Mohammed commended the renewed interest of the Jigawa Government in expanding gum arabic plantations. He said the plantations would earn the government foreign exchange and help curb desert encroachment.

The company has already set up a gum arabic processing laboratory with the assistance of USAID.