# Cottonseed to Be Used to Produce High-Protein Feed

> BNDES approved two loans totaling R$356.5 million for Dual Duarte Albuquerque Comércio e Indústria to invest at its Pedra Preta unit in Mato Grosso. A R$271.6 million loan will finance a cottonseed protein concentrate factory for animal feed, with protein content above 60%; completion is planned for December 2027.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T15:09:58.310Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91906-cottonseed-to-be-used-to-produce-high-protein-feed
- Commodities: [Cottonseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CSM.md)

## Why it matters

The factory could increase future availability of a concentrated cottonseed protein ingredient, adding supply to the animal-feed market and modestly weighing on competing protein-feed prices. The output is not expected until the facility is completed.

## Read by commodity

- CSM: bearish ▼

## Sources

- imprensamercosul.org: https://imprensamercosul.org/2026/11/10/caroco-de-algodao-sera-usado-para-producao-de-proteina-de-alto-teor/

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