Cotton Seeds
Cottonseed whole, meal & oil from Benin, Mali, Burkina, Ivory Coast
Cotton seeds (cottonseed) are a major by-product of the cotton fibre supply chain — about 60% of harvested seed cotton. West Africa’s CFA zone is the world’s 2nd cotton fibre exporter. Available in 3 fractions: whole, meal, oil.
📦 MOQ
1 FCL (24-26 MT) for whole/meal, 1 flexitank for oil.
🌍 Origins
Ginners from Benin (#1 African 2025/26), Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast.
🚢 FOB
FOB Lomé/Cotonou/Tema, CFR/CIF destination port.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Whole | Meal | Oil |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 18-22 % | 40-44 % | n/a |
| Fat | 18-22 % | 1-2 % | 99.5 %+ |
| Moisture | ≤ 12 % | ≤ 12 % | ≤ 0.3 % |
| Free gossypol | < 0.12 % | < 0.12 % | removed |
Applications
- Whole cottonseed: cattle feed (dairy cows)
- Cottonseed meal: poultry, ruminant feed mills
- Cottonseed oil: edible, soap, oleochemistry
Packaging & logistics
- Packaging: bulk, big bags, 50 kg sacks, 22 MT flexitank (oil)
- Harvest calendar: October-February
- Markets: West African/Maghreb feed mills, soap makers, biomass
📦 Free physical samples
Cottonseed physical sample (whole/meal/oil) sent free of charge on request.