Shea Cake (Shea Meal)
For cattle feed mills and biomass — from Mali, Burkina, Nigeria, Togo
Shea cake is the by-product obtained after shea butter extraction. Markets: animal feed (cattle) and biomass energy (briquettes, cogeneration). Nigeria and Mali concentrate ~70% of global production.
📦 MOQ
Flexible — generally 1 FCL.
🌍 Origins
Mali, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Togo, Benin.
🚢 FOB
FOB Lomé/Cotonou.
Technical specifications
| Type | Process | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Raw | Mechanical pressing | Biomass + feed |
| Defatted | Solvent extraction | Biomass |
| Organic | Certified organic press | Organic feed |
Protein 13-15 % · Calorific power 18-20 MJ/kg · Moisture ≤ 10 %
Applications
- Cattle feed (5-10 % of ration)
- Industrial combustion briquettes
- Boiler biomass (sugar refineries, breweries)
- Cogeneration
Packaging & logistics
- Packaging: bulk, 1 MT big bags, 50 kg sacks
- Indicative price: $60-180/MT FOB West Africa
- Organic certification available
📦 Free physical samples
Shea cake sample sent free of charge for your feed or biomass tests.