The trade

The category, seen in context.

Dates, dry fruits, nuts and spices reach Indian homes through a chain of importers, merchants, brokers and distributors. MDDMA's members sit at its centre in Mumbai.

The broad picture

A diverse trade with deep roots.

The Association's founders imported dates and dry fruits from Muscat (Oman), Basra (Iraq), Iran and Afghanistan. Today members trade in 44 commodities, from kharek and saffron to cashews and cardamom, at the APMC market in Vashi.

1930founded by merchants in Bombay

44commodities members trade

4origins the founders imported from

96years serving the trade

What members trade

Three families. One market with many rhythms.

Season, variety, grade and origin shape every commercial decision. These are the commodities MDDMA members deal in.

Dates

Commodities3

Dates
Wet dates
Kharek (dry dates)

Dry fruits and nuts

Commodities13

Almonds
Mamra almonds
Cashews
Pistachios
Walnuts
Raisins
Golden raisins
Figs
Apricots
Prunes
Aloo bukhara
Chilgoza
Charoli

Spices

Commodities28

Saffron
Green cardamom
Big cardamom
Cloves
Cassia
Star aniseed
Nutmeg
Mace
Black pepper
Long pepper
Cubebs
Cumin
Caraway
Ajwain
Methi
Rai
Kalonji
Turmeric
Red chilli
Ginger
Tej patta
Nagkesar
Dagad phool
Kokum
Imli
Tukmaria
Isabgol
Khus khus

Source: the Association's published list of commodities traded by members.

A working market display of nuts and dry fruits — Industry knowledge is most useful when it improves real decisions in the trade.

The MDDMA lens

From information to collective action.

Policy

Shared evidence helps the Association frame practical representations to institutions.

Standards

Category awareness supports better conversations about quality, compliance and responsible growth.

Opportunity

Merchant members can see emerging segments in the context of established trade experience.

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