|
COMMERCIAL SITES
Canned Bambara beans (Nyimo in Zimbabwe) is one of the products of
Tulimara’s PVT LTD which produces innovative, natural and fairly traded speciality
food products from Zimbabwe. All products are produced from indigenous (or
naturalized)
natural food products.
Beans are grown without the use
of pesticides, chemicals or fertilizers. They are manufactured without the use
of artificial flavours or preservatives.
In addition to being natural, the
products are also fairly traded. The products are sourced and produced in
partnership with NGO partners and rural communities wherever possible. Fair
trade agreements are established with rural communities and, where feasible,
communities are given the training and support to add value to the products at
community level.
Tulimara
works closely with a Zimbabwean environmental NGO, the
Southern Alliance for
Indigenous Resources (SAFIRE), to source the raw materials from community groups
that have been established and trained in sustainable harvesting by SAFIRE.
There have unfortunately been times at which the
availability of Bambara beans has limited the availability of Tulimara's Nyimo
Beans.
According to Tulimara, the Bambara is high in
protein and particularly in methionine, which makes it's protein more
complete than any other bean. It also has the highest concentration of
soluble fiber of any bean, which research has shown to reduce the incidence of
heart disease and certain types of cancer.
Laboratory Analysis
-
Carbohydrates 54,5 - 69,3 %
-
Protein 17 - 24,6 %
-
Fat 5,3 - 7,8 %
-
Energy 367 - 414 Kcal per 100g
Contact Details
Ms Caroline de Kock - Marketing Manager
Tulimara Pvt Ltd
P O Box CH872 Chisipite
Harare, Zimbabwe
Cell: +263 11-603815
Fax: +263 4-481666
e-mail: info@tulimara.co.zw
|
subterranea, is indigenous
to tropical Africa, in fact it common name, Bambara bean, is related to its
possible origin in Mali. It is now widely distributed and is grown in Asia,
parts of Northern Australia, and South and Central America. It a very
adaptable plant suited for hot, dry regions where growing other pulses is risky. Very
interesting is the range of varieties produced. 
