BNS

What BNS does

BNS Agri Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-incorporated private agricultural commodity trading and packaging company. Its operational headquarters are in Lomé, Togo, with additional operations offices in Cotonou (Benin) and Lagos (Nigeria), and a marketing arm at 1 Sophia Road, Peace Center, Singapore. The company runs a two-way trade model: it sources raw agricultural commodities — non-GMO soybeans from Togo, raw cashew nuts from Togo/Benin/Guinea Bissau (4,000-5,000 MT seasonal capacity), shea nuts from Burkina Faso/Ghana/Togo (3,000-5,000 MT seasonal capacity), and sesame seeds from Burkina Faso/Mali (1,000-2,000 MT seasonal capacity) — for export to buyers in India, the USA, Vietnam, and Bangladesh; and it imports processed food products (IR64 par-boiled rice from India, RBD palm olein from Indonesia, industrial and pastry margarines, butter blends, crude soybean oil, and organic soybean meal) from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and India into West African markets (Togo, Benin, Guinea Bissau, Burkina Faso, Senegal).

The company's stated technology stack centers on a Farmer Direct-Sale Portal — a digital empowerment platform enabling West African farmers to bypass traditional middlemen and connect directly to BNS's buyer network — supplemented by what the company describes as 'agronomic machine learning, remote sensing, and mobile phone' tools. Certain butter blend SKUs (BB 70 and BB 95) are Halal certified. The company partners with unnamed shipping/logistics firms for maritime transport, with documented transit routes from West Africa to India (28-37 days), USA (35-42 days), Vietnam (40 days), UAE (38 days), and from Asia to West African destinations (35-50 days).

BNS generates revenue on a transaction-fee model through B2B commodity sales, with quote-based pricing tied to volume, quality specifications, and prevailing market conditions; no public price list exists. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales combining a corporate website (bnsagri.com), trade publication/event participation, and direct B2B outreach via [email protected] and a Singapore phone line. The company serves three customer segments: global food processing companies sourcing West African raw commodities, West African wholesale distributors importing Asian packed goods, and West African farmers supplying raw materials through its digital portal. No external funding rounds, venture capital investments, management team roster, or revenue figures are disclosed in the available data, and the company's ownership and group structure (BNS GROUP) remain opaque.

Name

BNS

Legal name

BNS Agri Pte. Ltd.

Website

https://bnsagri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BNS Agri Pte. Ltd. is a Singapore-based agricultural commodity trader sourcing soybeans, cashew nuts, shea nuts, and sesame seeds from West Africa for export to India, the USA, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, while importing rice, palm oil, and margarine products into West African markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Commodity Trading

NAICS

Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAIAKAH

Starches, Flours & Milling Products Trading/Wholesale

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Food Ingredients & Commodities Trading/Wholesale

Keywords

• Agricultural commodity trading
• Cashew nut sourcing
• Sesame seed export
• Edible oil packaging
• Food commodity distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Commodity Trading: B2B trading of bulk agricultural commodities including soybeans, raw cashew nuts, shea nuts, and sesame seeds sourced from West Africa and exported globally. Also imports rice, palm oil, margarine, and butter blends from Asia into West African markets. Revenue generated through per-transaction commodity sales with pricing based on market rates and volume.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BNS Agri is an agricultural commodity trading and packaging company that sources raw commodities (soybeans, raw cashew nuts, shea nuts, sesame seeds) from West Africa and exports them to India, USA, Vietnam and Bangladesh. It also imports packed commodities like rice, palm oil, margarine and butter blends from Asia into West African markets.

Product overview

BNS Agri Pte. Ltd. is an agricultural commodity trading and packaging company headquartered in Singapore, operating across West Africa and global markets. The company offers two main product categories: (1) Agri Products sourced from West Africa including Soyabean (from Togo), Raw Cashew Nut (from Togo, Benin, Guinea Bissau), Shea Nut (from Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo), and Sesame Seeds (from Burkina Faso, Mali); and (2) Packed Commodities including Rice, RBD Palm Olein, Industrial Margarine (Sun Gold, Sun Bake, Sun Cream, Sun Rise, Sun Spread), Pastry Margarine (Sun Puff 42, Sun Puff 48), Butter Blends (BB 70, BB 90, BB 95, BB 98), Crude Soybean Oil, and Organic Soybean Meal. The company connects African agriculture supply chains with global markets, exporting to India, USA, Vietnam, and Bangladesh while importing packed commodities from Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia into African markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Soyabean Non-GMO Organic Soybean sourced from Togo (West Africa) with 35-38% minimum protein, 7-10% maximum moisture, and 18-19% maximum fat content. Available in 50kg PP bags or bulk bags during November to June season, with 98% purity (automatic machine cleaned). For food processing buyers.
• Raw Cashew Nut Raw Cashew Nut in Shell sourced from Togo, Benin, and Guinea Bissau. Features 175-200 nut count per kg, 46-52 lbs outturn per 80kg bag, maximum 5% defective rate. Season runs March to June, packed in 80kg jute bags with 4,000-5,000 metric tons seasonal capacity.
• Shea Nut Shea Nut (known as Women's Gold by West African rural populace) sourced from Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Togo. Features natural brown color, 45-50% minimum oil content, 1% maximum admixture, 10% maximum moisture. Season runs August to February with 3,000-5,000 metric tons seasonal capacity.
• Sesame Seeds Natural White Sesame Seeds with 99% purity and 7% maximum admixture, featuring 50% minimum oil content. Sourced from Burkina Faso and Mali, packed in 50kg PP bags with 1,000-2,000 metric tons supplying capacity per season.
• Rice IR6 Par boiled Sortex Clean rice from India with 5% maximum broken, packed in 50kg jute bags for the West Africa market. Also available in Silky Sortex Clean quality with 25% maximum broken.
• RBD Palm Olein Refined, Bleached & Deodorized Palm Olein sourced from Indonesia. Features 0.1% maximum free fatty acid, 0.1% maximum moisture and impurities, 56 minimum iodine value. Available in PET bottles (1L, 2L, 5L), tin cans (16L, 18L, 20L), and jerry cans (10L, 25L).
• Industrial Margarine Industrial margarine range including Sun Gold, Sun Bake, Sun Cream, Sun Rise, and Sun Spread. Vegetable oil based non-refrigerated margarine formulated for bakery industry use, containing no animal fats and considered GMO free.
• Pastry Margarine Pastry margarine range including Sun Puff 42 and Sun Puff 48, specially formulated for laminated pastry production (Danish pastry, puff pastry, croissants). Features high melting point, no animal fats, considered GMO free, and 9 months shelf life.
• Butter Blends Butter blends range including BB 70, BB 90, BB 95, and BB 98. Mixed vegetable oil and anhydrous milk fat based refrigerated butter blends for the bakery industry, providing butter-like flavor with critical creaming properties. BB 70 and BB 95 are Halal certified with 6 months shelf life, available in 25g slabs.
• Crude Soybean Oil Crude soybean oil extracted through cold pressing or chemical extraction. Features 0.5% maximum moisture and insoluble impurities, 1.5% maximum FFA by weight, 120-140 iodine value (Wij's method), 189-195 saponification value.
• Organic Soybean Meal Non-GMO Soymeal as a premium quality protein source for livestock and poultry. Made from pure soybeans harvested, cleaned, cracked, and dehulled. Features 46% minimum protein, 9% maximum moisture, 6% maximum oil, 5% maximum fiber. Origin: Togo (West Africa), packed in 50kg PP bags.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Shipping Partners (Unnamed)coreOthersThe company partners with shipping/logistics companies for maritime transport of commodities. Visual evidence shows logos of shipping partners displayed on the website. Shipping routes include transit from West Africa to India (28-37 days), USA (35-42 days), Vietnam (40 days), UAE (38 days), and from Asia (Malaysia, India, Indonesia) to West African destinations (35-50 days).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Wilmar International: Asia-headquartered agribusiness group dominant in palm oil, oilseeds, rice, and edible oils with significant sourcing in West Africa. Comparable to BNS on the Asia-to-Africa import side (rice, palm oil) and on African oilseed origination.
• Dantata & Sawoe: Nigeria-based conglomerate with agricultural commodity trading operations across West Africa including grains, sesame, and cashew. Comparable to BNS as a West African regional commodity trader with overlapping sourcing geography and customer base.
• Adani Wilmar: India-based edible oils and packaged foods company sourcing crude palm oil and soybean oil from Southeast Asia and West Africa. Comparable to BNS given overlap on the India import side and shared commodity exposure (palm olein, soybean oil).

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: One of the world's largest agricultural commodity traders and processors with deep presence in West African cocoa, cashew, and grain origination. Comparable to BNS as a broad-based incumbent in the same agricultural commodity trading category.
• Olam Agri: Singapore-headquartered agricultural commodity trader and processor operating across grains, oilseeds, edible oils, rice, cotton, and cocoa with extensive African origin sourcing. Comparable to BNS in commodity mix, geographic model (Africa-Asia flows), and Singapore corporate domicile.
• Louis Dreyfus Company: Global agricultural merchant handling oilseeds, grains, rice, coffee, cotton, and sugar with major African origination. Comparable to BNS in B2B commodity trading, West African sourcing geography, and export-to-Asia trade flows.
• Bunge: Global agribusiness and food ingredients company with leading positions in oilseed processing and grain merchandising. Comparable to BNS on soybean, oilseed meal, and grain trading flows between West African origins and Asian processors.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agricultural processor and trader with extensive oilseed, corn, and grain origination networks including Africa. Comparable to BNS as a scaled incumbent in the same commodity trading and origination category.
• COFCO International: Global agricultural commodity trader handling grains, oilseeds, sugar, cotton, and coffee with origination in Africa and Latin America. Comparable to BNS as a large-scale B2B commodity trader serving Asian and emerging market buyers.

Direct peers

• Export Trading Group (ETG): Africa-headquartered agricultural commodity trader that sources and distributes pulses, grains, oilseeds, cashews, and sesame across emerging markets. Directly comparable to BNS given overlapping West African sourcing footprint, multi-commmodity trading model, and emerging-market import/export dual flow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bns-agri

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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