Seven checkpoints between the mandi and your warehouse
Sourcing inspection
Raw lots are inspected at the mandi or farmer aggregator for variety, crop year, visible damage and moisture before purchase. Lots that fail are simply not bought.
Pre-cleaning
De-stoners, aspirators and magnetic separators strip out stones, dust, stalks, pod fragments and metal before the product enters the grading line.
Size grading
Multi-deck sieves separate the lot into the size or count grades your contract specifies — critical for Kabuli chickpeas and bold Toor.
Sortex colour sorting
Optical sorters reject discoloured, weevil-damaged, shrivelled and foreign seeds, giving a uniform appearance across every bag.
Laboratory testing
Each lot is tested for moisture, purity, admixture, foreign matter and broken percentage. Third-party testing for pesticide residues, aflatoxin and heavy metals is arranged where the destination requires it.
Pre-shipment sampling
Representative samples are drawn from the packed lot and couriered for buyer approval. Loading only starts once you have signed off.
Loading supervision
Our staff supervise bag count, container condition, fumigation and sealing, and share time-stamped photos and the seal number the same day.
Every parameter on your contract is measured, not assumed
Routine parameters are tested on every lot at the processing unit. Where a destination market has specific residue or contaminant limits — the EU, the UK, the USA, Australia — we commission NABL-accredited or international labs (SGS, Intertek, Bureau Veritas) to certify compliance before shipment.
Moisture
Oven or moisture-meter tested; controlled to prevent mould and caking in transit.
Purity & admixture
Percentage of other varieties, other grains and weed seeds in a representative sample.
Foreign matter
Stones, dust, husk and organic matter by weight after sieving.
Broken & damaged
Splits, insect damage, shrivelled and discoloured seeds counted per 100 g.
Size / count
Sieve analysis or count-per-ounce for graded products such as Kabuli chickpeas.
Germination
For sprouting-grade mung and whole pigeon peas, on request.
Pesticide residue
Multi-residue screening to destination MRLs via accredited third-party labs.
Aflatoxin & heavy metals
Certified where required by the importing country's food authority.
From field-run lot to export grade
A field-run lot typically arrives with 3–6% impurities and mixed sizes. Our processing partners run it through a fixed sequence that brings it to contract specification:
- Pre-cleaner & de-stoner — removes bulk trash and stones
- Gravity separator — separates light, immature and shrivelled seed
- Size grader — splits into contract size/count grades
- Optical sortex — rejects off-colour and foreign seeds
- Polishing (dals) — water or food-grade oil finish, or oil-free
- Weighing & bagging — automatic filling to ±0.1 kg, stitched and stacked
Compliance documentation for every shipment
Registered with APEDA and licensed by FSSAI. Remaining slots are placeholders until confirmed.
APEDA Registered Exporter (RCMC)
FSSAI Central LicenceAdditional badges (e.g. Spices Board, HACCP, Halal, Organic) can be added if and when the company holds them.
Want to see a lab report before you commit?
Request a sample and we'll send the matching test certificate with it.