# BUSINESS NEWS

> Zimbabwe's Stockfeed Manufacturers Association says local cotton cake prices are high because oil expressers divert cottonseed to export, where cotton cake sells for about US$270/t against US$300/t domestically. Cottco supplies over 90% of the seed under a Presidential Input Scheme arrangement.

- Date: 2025-04-15 · published 2025-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Zimbabwe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25237-business-news
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

Export diversion of cottonseed tightens domestic supply and pushes up local feed costs for Zimbabwean producers. The effect on international cottonseed meal prices is minimal.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- hararepost.co.zw: https://www.hararepost.co.zw/en/the-news/business-news/4655-sma-bemoan-high-prices-of-cotton-cake

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