Unjha in North Gujarat processes over 70% of India's cumin exports. Understanding why it matters — and how we buy there — is what separates a reliable cumin supplier from a middleman with a website.
Unjha is not just a city — it is a price discovery mechanism for the global cumin trade. When buyers in Dubai, London or Dhaka ask "what is the current rate for cumin," the answer comes from Unjha. Here is why that matters for your order.
North Gujarat and Rajasthan produce over 85% of India's cumin. Unjha sits at the centre of this belt. Every grade, every lot, every price signal passes through Unjha mandis before reaching exporters or international buyers.
A mandi is a government-regulated wholesale market where farmers auction produce directly. At Unjha's APMC market, cumin is auctioned daily. Prices are published, transparent, and reflect real supply and demand — not broker opinions.
North Gujarat's semi-arid climate produces cumin with higher volatile oil content (2.5–4%+) than most global origins. The dry harvest season (February–March) allows natural drying without quality loss. This is why Indian cumin commands a premium.
Unjha has over 200 cleaning and grading units. Optical Sortex machines, gravity separators, and cleaning lines process cumin to Singapore 99%, 99.5%, and Europe 99.5% purity within days of mandi purchase. Speed matters for freshness.
Unjha mandi prices are published daily. When we quote you an FOB price, you can verify the underlying mandi rate yourself. Our margin is our processing, quality assurance, documentation and logistics cost — not a mark-up on an opaque supply chain.
Mundra Port — India's largest private port — is 120 km from Unjha. Road transit takes 3–4 hours. Shorter road distance means fresher cumin, lower transport cost, and faster loading compared to routing through Mumbai or Chennai.
Tell us your grade, quantity and destination. We will send you current mandi pricing and a firm FOB offer within 4–8 business hours.
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