This report delivers a detailed overview of India’s urad (black gram) export performance, with strong trade movement toward Nepal, the USA, Taiwan, and Denmark. Indian exporters are supplying both bulk and branded urad in various forms—gota, dal, and processed retail packs. Leading exporters such as Kogta Import Export Pvt. Ltd. and Dhara Foods Pvt. Ltd. are fulfilling demand from ethnic distributors, foodservice operators, and retail chains abroad.
The report highlights emerging trends such as growing preference for branded 2kg/25kg packs, stricter packaging and labeling compliance, and increasing expectations for sortex-cleaned, moisturecontrolled stock. Exporters face challenges like documentation mismatches, label inaccuracies, and sortation variability. To guide exporters, SROMPL outlines a 10-step Action Plan that emphasizes packaging versatility, WhatsApp-based follow-up, digital outreach, and market-specific documentation strategy.
Compiled by the SROMPL Research & Export Strategy Team, this report equips exporters with the insights and tools to scale sustainably in the global pulses market, particularly among diaspora-heavy and Asia-focused buyers.
