About MDDMA

The Mumbai Dry-fruits & Dates Merchants Association — known as MDDMA — is a non-profit trade association founded in 1930 in Bombay by 11 pioneer importers and traders dealing in dry and wet dates and dry fruits sourced from Muscat (Oman), Basra (Iraq), Iran and Afghanistan. The Association was created to protect the interests of the trade and to advise members on the rules, regulations and laws of the Government of India.

Our journey

• 1930 — Foundation in Bombay by 11 pioneer merchants.
• 1975 — Reconstituted as “The Bombay Kharek Bazar & Mewa Merchants Association”.
• 1990s — Agri-markets shifted from Masjid Bunder to APMC Market, Navi Mumbai.
• 1998 — Renamed “The Bombay Dry Fruits & Dates Association” via Govt. Order NTC 1596/463(92), 4 May 1998.
• 2020s — Launch of MDDMA's digital trade hub — verified directory, controlled-transparency catalogue, discovery tools.

What we do

• Verified trader directory of importers, traders and brokers.
• Trade-dispute arbitration and resolution between members.
• Liaison with APMC, FSSAI, Customs and policy bodies.
• Market intelligence — demand trends, port arrivals, price-band signals.
• Quality & FSSAI compliance advocacy across the supply chain.
• Import-policy advocacy on duties, quotas and trade rules.
• Educational seminars and the Annual MDDMA Meet.

Office bearers

Presidents — Shri Vijay Bhuta & Shri Chandan Mehta · Hon. Gen. Secretary — Shri Girish Bhandary · Hon. Jt. Secretary — Shri Manesh Lund · Hon. Treasurer — Shri Suresh Dama · Hon. Jt. Treasurer — Shri Rajendra Shah.

Contact

C/o E-29, APMC Market-I, Phase-II, Sector-19, Masala Market, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400705, India. Phone: +91-22-27650827. Email: grievance@mddma.org.