The commodities we source and market through our network play an essential role in today’s world. From the grains and seeds that feed us and our animals, to the cotton that clothes us and the energy products that power cars and factories, what we do touches many parts of modern life.

Grains including wheat, corn (maize), barley, rice and sorghum are key ingredients in the diets of most of the world’s population, providing necessary nutrients through staples such as breads, rice, noodles and tortillas. They are also used in the production of animal feed, ethanol, cosmetics and alcohol.

Oilseeds, such as sunflower, soybeans & seasame (simsim) are crushed to create vegetable oil, used both in food and to produce green renewable fuels. The content left over is the protein-rich meal, which is fed to animals kept for meat and milk production. Another byproduct of oilseeds is glycerin, which is widely used in cosmetics and in food.

An animal product is any material derived from the body of an animal. Products from animals include meat and meat products, poultry products (meat and eggs), fish, dairy products (milk, yoghurt and cheese), and non-food products such as fiber (wool, mohair, cashmere, and leather). These provide food to numerous people around the world and are a good source of protein, vitamin D and minerals.
By products such as hides, animal fat and wool are used in the clothing
industry, animal feed industry as pet food to improve protein levels.
They have a high nutritional value and therefore can be used to make products such as fertilizers, biofuels, cosmetics and can also be used in the production of alternative energy sources such as biodiesel or renewable fuels.

Animal feed is food grown or developed for domestic animals, especially livestock, Poultry, Fish & others in the course of animal husbandry under the Brand name Asante Agro-FeedsTM. This is mainly edible material that is consumed by an animal and contributes energy, nutrients or both to the animal’s diet.

Pulses that include red kidney beans, green gram, black eyed peas among others are mainly used in raw whole form, split or ground into flour in foods like dals, soups, plant-based pastas and snack products. The protein and starch are also extracted from pulses and used to enrich products such as plant-based protein powders and bars, snacks, spreads, non-dairy milks and drinks.

Despite competition from man-made fibre, cotton remains the preferred choice for most clothing, towelling and home furnishing uses due to its softness, breathability and durability. The cotton plant provides fibre for textiles and seed that can be processed into oil for human consumption and meal for animal feed or organic fertiliser. The fibre is the most valuable part of the plant. It is spun into yarn, which can be knitted or woven into fabric.