Gumme Guar

As India is the major producer and exporter of Gumme Guar and its derivatives, it has become the major cash crop for Indian economies. India contributes 80% of guar gum production out of the worlda s total production of guar gum which figures out to 6 lakh tons. Agro Gums, agro exporters in India are the processors and exporters of guar gum powder, guar gum splits and provide guar gum derivatives in various parts of the world. The major importing countries of guar gum and its derivatives are USA, Germany, Italy, China, Denmark, France, UK, Netherlands, Japan and South Africa.

Among various natural agro products, guar gum occupies a very important place, as it is a rich source of high quality galactomannan polysaccharide. Guar Gum is extracted from guar seeds grown in a plant about 4 feet high known as guar plant. This guar plant is grown in India and Pakistan sown in July and harvested in October. The seeds from this plant are allowed to dry in sun. After drying the seeds in the sun, they are separated and processed into a flour which is known as guar gum powder. The guar gum splits are also sold as they have many uses in various industries. The processing technique of guar gum depends on the requirement of the end product. The guar gum powder has more thickening ability than cornstarch. It not only works as a thickener but also works as binder and plasticizer as well. Guar gum is easily soluble in water and has a natural ability to bind with water molecules.