Semillas de pasto panicum — Exportador y proveedor mayorista — 35+ orígenes, 80+ destinos
Kehkashan exports panicum (Panicum maximum) grass seeds from origin partners in Brazil and Pakistan — supplied in bulk FCL or LCL with FOB Karachi or Jebel Ali, CFR, or CIF terms to tropical pasture programs and dairy operations across 80+ destinations.
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Datos clave
Nombre científico
Panicum maximum
También conocido como
Guinea grass, علف بانيكوم, просо
Código HS
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Variedades comunes
Panicum maximum, Panicum miliaceum
Orígenes disponibles
India, Pakistan
MOQ
1 × 20'FCL
Presentaciones
25 kg PP bag
Especificaciones
Purity: 98%, Germination: 80% min
Plazo
14–21 días desde la confirmación del PO
Incoterms
FOB Jebel Ali · CFR · CIF · DAP
Condiciones de pago
LC at sight · TT · DP
Especificación y cálculo del contenedor
Niveles MOQ
Nivel
Cantidad
Nota
Trial
500 kg LCL
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Standard FCL
1 × 20'FCL ≈ 18–20 MT
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Bandas de precio FOB (a solicitud)
Grado
Rango indicativo
Indian / Pakistani Panicum maximum
RFQ — entry tier
Brazilian Mombaça / Tanzania
RFQ — premium tier
Plazos — destinos principales
Puerto de descarga
Tránsito
Incoterm
Karachi (Pakistan, FOB)
0 days
FOB
Jebel Ali (UAE)
4–6 days
CFR / CIF
Jeddah Islamic Port (KSA)
8–12 days
CFR / CIF
Dammam (KSA)
7–10 days
CFR / CIF
Mombasa (Kenya)
14–20 days
CFR / CIF
Formatos de empaque
25 kg PP bag
Capacidad del contenedor
20'FCL: 18–20 MT (low-density)
Set documental por embarque
Cada contenedor sale de la Zona Franca de EAU con el paquete documental indicado. Certificados adicionales (Halal, SASO, BRC, orgánico, FairWild, etc.) se agregan a solicitud antes del embarque.
Bill of Lading (BL) — original 3/3 set
Commercial Invoice — UAE Free Zone issued
Packing List with lot codes per pallet
Certificate of Origin (CoO) — Dubai Chamber attested
Phytosanitary Certificate — origin NPPO
ISTA Certificate of Analysis (purity, germination, dodder)
OECD Seed Scheme tag (for OECD-eligible varieties)
Fall-dormancy declaration (alfalfa / clover only)
Fumigation Certificate
GMO / Non-GMO declaration
Form A (GSP) where applicable
Preguntas de los equipos de compras
Respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes que hacen los compradores durante la cotización y la evaluación de muestras.
Panicum maximum or Panicum miliaceum — same product?
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Different species. Panicum maximum (guinea grass / Tanzania / Mombaça) is the perennial tropical pasture grass. Panicum miliaceum (proso millet) is the annual cereal grain. Specify by Latin binomial on the PO; "panicum" alone is ambiguous. Most Gulf and African forage buyers want P. maximum; bird-feed and gluten-free grain buyers want P. miliaceum.
Mombaça or Tanzania — which Brazilian cultivar?
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Mombaça is taller (up to 2.5 m), higher biomass, suited to cut-and-carry dairy. Tanzania is medium-tall, better palatability, suited to rotational grazing. Both are Embrapa releases from CIAT germplasm. Brazilian-origin certified seed (Embrapa-tagged) is the global premium tier; Indian / Pakistani re-multiplied lots are 30–40% cheaper.
What is the typical seeding rate?
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6–10 kg/ha for pure stands; 4–6 kg/ha as part of a multi-species pasture mix. Sow shallow (1–2 cm) and ensure soil moisture for first 14 days germination. Stand persists 4–6 years under proper grazing management. A 20 MT FCL covers 2,000–3,300 ha at the higher rate.
Can panicum tolerate dry conditions?
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Panicum maximum is moderately drought-tolerant — productive on 600+ mm annual rainfall. Below 500 mm rainfall, switch to Cenchrus / buffel grass which tolerates 300–400 mm. Saudi southern highland and central pivots run irrigated panicum profitably; African savanna belts (Tanzanian pastures, Brazilian Cerrado) run rainfed panicum.
How long is the seed shelf life?
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Panicum seed has 70–80% germination at harvest, declining to 50–60% after 18 months at 25 °C. Specify germination date on the COA; we reject lots with germination < 70% pre-loading. For long-haul shipments to East Africa or South America, hermetic-bagged storage at origin extends viability 6–9 months versus standard PP bag.
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