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Commodities

What grows, we help it travel.

Eight commodity groups at the heart of Africa–Asia agricultural trade — sourced from verified producers and delivered to spec.

  • 8 commodity groups
  • Bulk & containers
  • Sourced to spec
Africa → Asia

Sesame & oilseeds

Africa is one of the world's largest sesame origins. Hulled and natural seed is in steady demand from Asian food processors and oil mills.

  • Natural & hulled sesame
  • Soybeans
  • Groundnuts
  • Sunflower seed
Typical origins
Ethiopia, Sudan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Mozambique
Key markets
China, Japan, South Korea, India, the Gulf
Specs we agree
Purity · Oil content · Moisture · FFA · Admixture
Packing
25–50 kg PP bags · 20′ containers
Request sesame & oilseeds
Africa → Asia

Cashew & nuts

West and East Africa grow most of the world's raw cashew nuts, much of it processed in Asia. We also handle shea and macadamia.

  • Raw cashew nuts (RCN)
  • Cashew kernels
  • Shea nuts & butter
  • Macadamia
Typical origins
Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Guinea-Bissau, Tanzania, Mozambique
Key markets
Vietnam, India, China
Specs we agree
KOR / outturn · Nut count · Moisture · Defectives
Packing
80 kg jute bags · 40′ containers
Request cashew & nuts
Africa → Asia

Pulses & beans

East and Southern African pulses — pigeon peas above all — are a staple supply for South Asian markets.

  • Pigeon peas
  • Chickpeas
  • Mung beans
  • Cowpeas
  • Kidney beans
Typical origins
Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda
Key markets
India, Pakistan, China, Vietnam
Specs we agree
Moisture · Foreign matter · Splits & broken · Weevilled
Packing
50 kg PP bags · 20′ containers
Request pulses & beans
Africa → Asia

Coffee & tea

Specialty and commercial green coffee from the birthplace of arabica, and black CTC tea from East Africa's highlands.

  • Green arabica
  • Green robusta
  • Black CTC tea
Typical origins
Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Malawi
Key markets
Japan, South Korea, China, the Gulf, Pakistan
Specs we agree
Screen size · Defect count · Cup profile · Moisture · Tea grade
Packing
60 kg jute bags · hermetic liners
Request coffee & tea
Africa → Asia

Cocoa

West Africa supplies most of the world's cocoa. Asian grinders turn the beans into butter, powder and liquor.

  • Cocoa beans
  • Cocoa butter
  • Cocoa powder
  • Cocoa liquor
Typical origins
Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon
Key markets
Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, China
Specs we agree
Bean count · Mouldy & slaty % · Moisture · Fat content
Packing
62.5–65 kg jute bags · bulk containers
Request cocoa
Africa → Asia

Cotton & fibres

West African cotton feeds Asia's spinning mills; East Africa adds natural sisal fibre.

  • Raw cotton lint
  • Sisal fibre
Typical origins
Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Tanzania
Key markets
Bangladesh, Vietnam, China, Pakistan, Indonesia
Specs we agree
Staple length · Micronaire · Strength · Colour grade
Packing
Pressed bales · 40′ containers
Request cotton & fibres
Asia ⇄ Africa

Rice & grains

The corridor runs both ways: Asian rice is a staple across Africa, while African maize and sorghum find buyers in Asia.

  • Parboiled & white rice
  • Broken rice
  • Maize
  • Sorghum
  • Wheat
Typical origins
Rice: India, Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan · Grains: East & Southern Africa
Key markets
West & East Africa · Asia
Specs we agree
Broken % · Moisture · Chalky grains · Aflatoxin
Packing
25–50 kg bags · bulk vessels
Request rice & grains
Africa → Asia

Fresh produce & spices

Kenyan avocados, Southern African citrus and East African spices are growing fast in Asian markets.

  • Avocado
  • Citrus
  • Mango
  • Ginger
  • Chilli
  • Cloves & vanilla
Typical origins
Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Madagascar, Nigeria
Key markets
China, the Gulf, India, Southeast Asia
Specs we agree
Size / count · Dry matter · Pesticide MRLs · Cold-chain temperature
Packing
Cartons · reefer containers
Request fresh produce & spices

Harvest calendar

Trade moves with the seasons.

Main export windows for key crops. Plan ahead — the best quality and prices usually come early in the season.

CommodityJFMAMJJASOND
Sesame
CashewWest AfricaEast Africa
Pigeon peas
Coffee
CocoaMain cropMid crop
Cotton
Avocado
RiceYear-round

Indicative only — seasons vary by origin, weather and year.

Quality & packing

Delivered to spec.

Quality disputes are the costliest part of agricultural trade. We prevent them before the cargo is loaded.

Packing & shipment formats

  • Bulk vessels
  • 20′ & 40′ containers
  • Reefer containers
  • PP & jute bags
  • Big bags
  • Cartons & bales

Samples first

Pre-shipment samples or recent lab reports before you commit.

Specs in the contract

Every quality parameter is written into the sales contract with clear tolerances.

Independent inspection

Quality and quantity checked at loading by an inspection company the parties agree on.

Full certificates

Phytosanitary, origin, fumigation and quality certificates travel with every cargo.

Not on the list?

We source other agricultural commodities on request — tell us the product and the spec.

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Let’s grow your trade across continents.

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