MOQ tiers
| Tier | Quantity | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Trial | 5 kg air-freight | — |
| Commercial | 50–500 kg LCL | — |
Okra Seeds Exporter & Wholesale Supplier — 35+ Origins, 80+ Destinations
Kehkashan exports okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) seeds from origin partners in India and Pakistan — supplied in bulk FCL or LCL with FOB Karachi or Jebel Ali, CFR, or CIF terms to commercial vegetable growers and seed multipliers across 80+ destinations.
- 35+ origins
- 80+ destinations
- ISTA / OECD certified
- LC at sight (USD/EUR)
Reference image. Sample lots and product-specific photography available on RFQ.
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Abelmoschus esculentus
- Also known as
- Bhindi, بامية, окра
- HS code
- —
- Common varieties
- Pusa Sawani, Arka Anamika, Parbhani Kranti
- Origins available
- India, Mexico, China
- MOQ
- 5 kg starter, FCL volumes available
- Pack sizes
- 500 g foil pouch, 5 kg cartons
- Specs
- Purity: 98%, Germination: 80% min
- Lead time
- 10–18 days from PO confirmation
- Incoterms
- FOB Jebel Ali · CFR · CIF · DAP
- Payment terms
- LC at sight · TT · DP
Specification & container math
FOB pricing bands (RFQ)
| Grade | Indicative range |
|---|---|
| Pusa Sawani / Arka Anamika (OP) | RFQ — entry tier |
| F1 hybrids (Mahyco, Nuziveedu) | RFQ — mid tier |
Lead times — top destinations
| Discharge port | Transit | Incoterm |
|---|---|---|
| Karachi / Mumbai (FOB) | 0 days | FOB |
| Jebel Ali sea (palletised) | 4–6 days | CFR / CIF |
| Air-freight Dubai / Riyadh | 1–3 days | CIP airport |
| Mombasa (Kenya) | 14–20 days | CFR / CIF |
| Lagos (Nigeria) | 21–28 days | CFR / CIF |
- Packaging formats
- 500 g foil pouch · 5 kg cartons
- Container capacity
- Typically air-freight or palletised LCL
Documentation set per shipment
Every container leaves UAE Free Zone with the document pack below. Additional certificates (Halal, SASO conformity, BRC, organic, FairWild, etc.) are added on request before vessel loading.
- Air waybill or Bill of Lading
- Commercial Invoice — UAE Free Zone issued
- Packing List with lot codes per pouch
- Certificate of Origin (CoO) — Dubai Chamber attested
- Phytosanitary Certificate — origin NPPO
- ISTA / national seed-testing certificate
- Hybrid (F1) parentage declaration where applicable
- GMO / Non-GMO declaration
- Treatment / coating declaration (Thiram, Apron, etc.)
- Form A (GSP) where applicable
Procurement-team questions
Answers to the questions buyers ask us most often during RFQ and trial-shipment evaluation.
- Pusa Sawani, Arka Anamika, or Parbhani Kranti?
- Pusa Sawani is the IARI release — short, dark-green pod, traditional South Asian and Gulf market favourite. Arka Anamika is IIHR release — yellow-vein-mosaic-virus tolerant, lighter-green pod, suited to virus-pressure environments. Parbhani Kranti is Maharashtra release — high yield, slightly fuzzy pod, cheaper. F1 hybrids (Mahyco MHRH-105, Nuziveedu Pradeep) deliver 30%+ yield lift but seed cost is 4–6× OP.
- What is YVMV tolerance and why does it matter?
- Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus is the major okra disease in South Asia, GCC, and Africa, transmitted by whitefly. Resistant / tolerant varieties (Arka Anamika, Mahyco hybrids with YVMV gene) sustain yield under heavy whitefly pressure; susceptible varieties (older Pusa releases) lose 40–60% yield. Specify YVMV tolerance for Gulf and African deployments where whitefly is endemic.
- How is okra seed treated?
- Standard treatment thiram + carbendazim against fungal damping-off, plus imidacloprid (FS) against jassid / whitefly at germination stage. F1 hybrid lots ship pre-treated and pre-coloured (typically pink or blue) for visual identification. Untreated organic-track lots available on request.
- What seeding rate?
- 6–10 kg/ha for OP varieties; 2–3 kg/ha for F1 hybrids. F1 hybrid plant populations are lower because of higher uniformity and stronger vigour. A 5 kg air-freight pack covers 1.7–2.5 ha for F1 commercial planting. Larger LCL volumes serve seed multipliers and broker channels rather than direct farmer sale.
- Can you supply colour-specific okra?
- Yes — red-podded varieties (Parbhani Kranti red, Burgundy) for specialty / premium retail; bright-green varieties (Arka Anamika) for mainstream Gulf retail; light-green (Pusa Sawani) for traditional cuisine. Specify pod colour on PO. Red-podded okra is a niche premium tier and sees small but firm Gulf and EU specialty-vegetable demand.
Related buyer guides & trade briefs
Long-form guides written by the Kehkashan trade desk for buyers and procurement teams scoping origin trade-offs, variety codes, and documentation flows.
origin report
Sourcing from Pakistan: Exporter Due-Diligence Guide
What Pakistan exports at scale, agroclimatic zones, Karachi/Qasim ports, DPP regime, supplier due-diligence. UAE Free Zone trade desk, reply in 1 working day.
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