Grains and oilseeds are the backbone of West African agricultural export. They store well, which means the buying decision turns on grade and cleanliness rather than on shipping speed. Most of the crop is harvested between October and February, and quality is judged on three numbers: moisture, foreign matter and broken percentage.
Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania
White and brown varieties, sold on purity. The Nigerian crop is harvested from November and ships through to about April.
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Nigeria
Non genetically modified crop. Protein and oil content should be agreed before shipment rather than tested on arrival.
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Nigeria, Ghana
Blanched, raw or in shell. Aflatoxin testing is normally required for the United Kingdom and should be agreed up front.
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Nigeria
Brown and white cowpea. Pesticide residue limits are strict for this crop, so confirm the treatment history with the supplier.
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Nigeria
Pearl millet, sold whole or milled. Growing United Kingdom demand for gluten free flour and for bird feed.
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Nigeria
White and red varieties. Used mainly for brewing and animal feed.
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Guinea, Nigeria, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso
White and black fonio. Specify the processing level, raw, husked or parboiled, along with grain purity and moisture percentage.
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Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, Madagascar, Sierra Leone
Specify the variety, Oryza glaberrima or O. sativa, the percentage of broken grains, parboiled status and aromatic grade.
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Ethiopia, Eritrea
Specify grain colour, ivory, red or brown, purity above 99.9 percent, and any gluten free certification required.
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Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon
State whether the order is for the tuber or the seed pulse, along with seed colour, purity and drying status.
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Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Benin
White seed melon. Specify whether machine hulled, hand hulled or whole seed, along with oil purity, moisture below 8 percent and freedom from mould and aflatoxin.
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Nigeria, Ghana
Specify moisture below 13 percent, foreign matter, broken percentage and aflatoxin limits. White maize trades mainly into food milling.
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Nigeria, Ghana
Feed and industrial grade. Specify moisture, foreign matter and whether the crop is GMO free.
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Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Africa
Specify protein content, hardness, moisture and screenings. Most African wheat is milled locally, so confirm exportable volumes before pricing.
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Nigeria
Sweet flavoured brown cowpea, the premium variety in diaspora retail. Specify seed size, moisture below 12 percent and fumigation history.
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Nigeria
Large seeded brown cowpea. Specify seed count per 100 grams, coat colour uniformity and pesticide residue treatment.
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Nigeria, Ghana
White cowpea with black eye. Specify eye colour, moisture and weevil free certification.
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Nigeria
Small black cowpea, sold mainly into diaspora retail. Specify seed size and dryness.
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Nigeria, Ghana
Specify whether split or whole, colour and moisture. Growing demand as a plant protein ingredient.
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Nigeria
Unpolished short grain with a distinctive aroma. Specify parboiled status, stone content and the milling date.
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Nigeria, Guinea, Mali
Fonio grain sold under its Nigerian name. Specify husked or unhusked, purity and moisture.
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