Sesame seed
Nigeria, Ethiopia, Tanzania
White and brown varieties, sold on purity. The Nigerian crop is harvested from November and ships through to about April.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container, about 25 tonnes
Grains and seeds
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.
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Products in this category
Soybeans
Nigeria
Non genetically modified crop. Protein and oil content should be agreed before shipment rather than tested on arrival.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container
Groundnuts
Nigeria, Ghana
Blanched, raw or in shell. Aflatoxin testing is normally required for the United Kingdom and should be agreed up front.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container
Beans
Nigeria
Brown and white cowpea. Pesticide residue limits are strict for this crop, so confirm the treatment history with the supplier.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container
Millet
Nigeria
Pearl millet, sold whole or milled. Growing United Kingdom demand for gluten free flour and for bird feed.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container
Sorghum
Nigeria
White and red varieties. Used mainly for brewing and animal feed.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container
Fonio
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.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- 1 tonne by air for specialty volumes, or 18 tonnes for a full container
African rice
Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, Madagascar, Sierra Leone
Specify the variety, Oryza glaberrima or O. sativa, the percentage of broken grains, parboiled status and aromatic grade.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- 20 to 25 tonnes, one 20 ft container
Teff
Ethiopia, Eritrea
Specify grain colour, ivory, red or brown, purity above 99.9 percent, and any gluten free certification required.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- 1 to 5 tonnes, subject to Ethiopian export quotas on raw grain
African yam bean
Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon
State whether the order is for the tuber or the seed pulse, along with seed colour, purity and drying status.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- 1 to 5 tonnes, specialty seed trade
Egusi
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.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- 5 tonnes, or 12 to 15 tonnes shelled in a 20 ft container
White maize
Nigeria, Ghana
Specify moisture below 13 percent, foreign matter, broken percentage and aflatoxin limits. White maize trades mainly into food milling.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container, about 25 tonnes
Yellow maize
Nigeria, Ghana
Feed and industrial grade. Specify moisture, foreign matter and whether the crop is GMO free.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container, about 25 tonnes
Wheat
Nigeria, Ethiopia, South Africa
Specify protein content, hardness, moisture and screenings. Most African wheat is milled locally, so confirm exportable volumes before pricing.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container
Honey beans
Nigeria
Sweet flavoured brown cowpea, the premium variety in diaspora retail. Specify seed size, moisture below 12 percent and fumigation history.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container
Brown beans
Nigeria
Large seeded brown cowpea. Specify seed count per 100 grams, coat colour uniformity and pesticide residue treatment.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container
White beans
Nigeria, Ghana
White cowpea with black eye. Specify eye colour, moisture and weevil free certification.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- One 20 ft container
Black beans
Nigeria
Small black cowpea, sold mainly into diaspora retail. Specify seed size and dryness.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- 5 tonnes
Pigeon pea
Nigeria, Ghana
Specify whether split or whole, colour and moisture. Growing demand as a plant protein ingredient.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- 5 tonnes
Ofada rice
Nigeria
Unpolished short grain with a distinctive aroma. Specify parboiled status, stone content and the milling date.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- 5 tonnes
Acha
Nigeria, Guinea, Mali
Fonio grain sold under its Nigerian name. Specify husked or unhusked, purity and moisture.
- Traded in
- Metric tonne
- Typical minimum order
- 1 tonne
What to specify when you enquire
A supplier can only price what you have described. The more of this you put in the first message, the faster a usable quotation comes back.
- Moisture content, foreign matter and broken percentage
- Purity, and for sesame whether white or brown
- Bagged or bulk, and the bag weight
- Whether fumigation before loading is required
- Aflatoxin limits where they apply, particularly for groundnuts
- Incoterm and load port