UK commercial agency / Agricultural sourcing
Agricultural raw materials
& products.
Agents for manufacturers, producers and farmers.
We connect producers with commercial buyers, coordinating sourcing enquiries around your product specifications and delivery requirements.
Explore our current product range.
Current product origin: Nigeria. Our present range includes dried ginger, bitter kola, nuts, seeds, flours, palm oil and shea butter. Tell us the product form, intended use, grade and quantity you need. Other origins may be considered against your sourcing brief, subject to supplier verification, market requirements and availability. Final specifications and commercial terms are agreed before an order.
Photographs are illustrative product references informed by catalogue material. They do not represent verified batches. The specification panels describe what we agree with buyers, rather than completed laboratory results.
Spices & botanicals
Dried ginger
Whole or split dried ginger; pieces or powder by enquiry.
Specification and packing
Moisture, volatile oil, ash and particle size. Agree treatment, microbiology, residues and relevant contaminant testing.
Packing: Lined bulk bags or retail packs; net weight agreed.
The photograph shows dried material, matching the advertised form.
Specialist raw materials
Bitter kola
Garcinia kola seeds; product form and processing agreed to the buyer brief.
Specification and packing
Botanical identity, origin, size, moisture, condition and traceability. Evidence and tests depend on the intended use.
Packing: Sample and bulk packing assessed by enquiry.
Specialist sourcing enquiries. Intended use and destination-market requirements are assessed before a supply offer.
Spices & botanicals
Dried hibiscus
Dried calyces, commonly sold as hibiscus flowers; whole or cut.
Specification and packing
Botanical identity, moisture, cut size, foreign matter, colour and infusion profile; relevant microbiology and residues.
Packing: Retail or bulk packs; net weight and packing agreed.
For ingredient and beverage sourcing enquiries, subject to the agreed specification.
Nuts & seeds
Edible cashew kernels
Shelled edible kernels; whole or broken, raw or roasted form agreed.
Specification and packing
Kernel grade and count, whole/broken ratio, moisture, colour and defects; shell removal and relevant contaminant checks.
Packing: Sealed food-contact bags or cartons; weights agreed.
Contains cashew nuts. In-shell nuts are a separate product and are not pictured as edible kernels.
Nuts & seeds
Groundnuts
Raw or roasted kernels; skin-on or blanched form by enquiry.
Specification and packing
Kernel size, moisture, defects and roast level. Agree aflatoxin B1/total aflatoxins, microbiology and rancidity checks.
Packing: Retail or lined bulk packs; process and weights agreed.
Contains peanuts. Ingredients and additives, if used, are declared.
Nuts & seeds
Sesame seeds
Seed colour and hulled or unhulled form agreed before supply.
Specification and packing
Purity, moisture, foreign matter, colour and oil content where required; Salmonella, residues and origin-specific import controls.
Packing: Retail or bulk enquiries; final packing agreed.
Contains sesame. Shipment requirements are checked for the specific origin and product.
Spices & botanicals
Turmeric
Dried whole turmeric fingers or ground turmeric.
Specification and packing
Moisture, curcuminoids, ash, particle size and colour; identity, adulteration, relevant residues, metals and microbiology.
Packing: Lined bulk bags or retail packs; net weight agreed.
No organic, medicinal or health claim is made.
Foods & flours
Garri
White or yellow cassava granules; ingredients and palm oil addition declared.
Specification and packing
Granule size, moisture, acidity and colour; cyanide/hydrocyanic acid and microbiology to the agreed food-safety specification.
Packing: Retail or bulk bags; ingredients, label and weights agreed.
Processing, storage and supported shelf life are confirmed for the proposed batch.
Foods & flours
Yam flour
Yam flour; species, production process and ingredient declaration agreed.
Specification and packing
Moisture and sieve size; cooking or pasting performance where required; relevant microbiology and cross-contact controls.
Packing: Retail pouches or lined bulk bags; net weight agreed.
The flour image represents the supply form; whole yam tubers are a separate enquiry.
Foods & flours
Sweet potato flour
Flour; variety, colour, process and ingredients agreed.
Specification and packing
Moisture, sieve size, colour and starch/sugar profile where needed; microbiology and cross-contact information.
Packing: Retail pouches or bulk bags; weights agreed.
Any gluten-free or other specialist claim requires supporting evidence.
Oils & butters
Palm oil
Nigerian-origin food-grade palm oil; unrefined or other agreed processing.
Specification and packing
Free fatty acids, peroxide value, moisture, impurities and colour. Agree authenticity and relevant contaminant evidence.
Packing: Sealed food-contact containers; retail or bulk by enquiry.
Food-use suitability, true origin, traceability, packaging and shipment requirements are checked before supply.
Oils & butters
Shea butter
Shea butter; processing, grade and intended application agreed.
Specification and packing
Free fatty acids, peroxide value, moisture, impurities, melting profile, colour and odour; identity and application-specific testing.
Packing: Tubs or bulk formats; net weight and packing agreed.
Finished-product samples are available at Cowries Mart, Gainsborough. Assessment by arrangement. Raw-material grade and intended-use suitability are assessed separately.
From buyer brief to an agreed supply route.
Tell us what you need
Product, intended use, specification, quantity, packaging, delivery destination and timing.
Develop the sourcing brief
Coordinate producer information, Nigerian origin, traceability, capability and available product documents.
Assess the proposal
Agree sample arrangements, testing, technical acceptance and the requirements for the intended market.
Confirm the terms
Document the approved product, quantity, price, delivery responsibilities and payment terms for the order.
From the lessons to your next commercial step.
This sourcing campaign continues Gabriel Adejoh’s Wealth Education Guide: understand the product, add value and prepare information a buyer can assess. The videos provide the educational background; this page connects that learning with product specifications, finished-product samples at Cowries Mart and a commercial enquiry.
Beyond Your Local Market
The original lesson explores dried ugu, palm oil and plantain chips as examples of product and market readiness.
Buyer needs before the pitch
A practical comparison of the information a household shopper and a retail buyer may need.
These are educational examples. Product form, batch evidence, availability and terms for a current sourcing enquiry are agreed separately.
Manufacture, produce or farm?
Cowries welcomes commercial representation enquiries from manufacturers, producers, processors and farmers. Our current product range is sourced from Nigeria. Send your product range, location, seasonal availability, capacity, traceability information and any available specifications, samples or laboratory reports.
Our UK agency role supports buyer development, product-information coordination and commercial discussions. Representation, territory, commission and any exclusivity arrangements are agreed in writing for each mandate.
Bring us your procurement brief.
Company • product • intended use • specification • quantity • packaging • destination • timing
Email subject: AGRICULTURAL SOURCING
Supply proposals are subject to verification, applicable market requirements, buyer acceptance and written commercial terms. Bitter kola is listed for specialist sourcing enquiries; intended-use suitability is assessed before supply.