Shipping now
Rice
Sona Masoori from the canal-fed fields around us in the Nellore belt, milled, colour-sorted and packed to your size, bag and brand.
Rice, spicesand pulsesfrom Andhra Pradesh, packed for the world
Sona Masoori rice from the Nellore belt ships now. Spices, pulses and lentils are next, and we source other dry, shelf-stable foods to order. Packed under your own label or in plain export bags.
What we export
Rice from our own district is shipping now. Spices, pulses and lentils follow, and if you need something else that keeps well on a long voyage, we will find it for you.
Ways to buy
From retail packs under your own name to one container shared by several products.
01
Your brand on the bag
We fill bags printed with your artwork, sized for your market and carrying the label details your country requires.
Plan a private label order
02
In plain export bags
Neutral PP woven or jute sacks marked with your shipping details, for distributors and re-packers buying by the container.
Ask for a bulk price
03
Mixed in one container
Several products, grades and pack sizes can share one 20-foot container, so a first order does not have to be a full container of one thing.
Plan a mixed container
From the field to your port
Five steps between a paddy field near the Andhra coast and your warehouse.
- 1
Bought where it grows
Rice from the canal-fed Nellore belt around us; spices and pulses from Andhra’s markets and India’s main growing regions.
You receive: Origin and crop year on every lot
- 2
Cleaned, milled and sorted
Rice is milled, polished and optically colour-sorted. Spices and pulses are cleaned, graded and sorted to the agreed specification.
You receive: The grade you agreed, consistently
- 3
Checked lot by lot
Moisture, broken pieces and foreign matter measured before packing, with residue tests and third-party inspection when you ask.
You receive: A quality record for your lot
- 4
Packed your way
Filled into the size, bag and brand you chose, stitched or sealed, then stacked and fumigated for the voyage.
You receive: Your pack, your label
- 5
Shipped with the paperwork
Stuffed into containers at our nearest gateways and shipped with the full document set your bank and customs need.
You receive: Documents ready for your clearance
The paperwork travels with your rice
Customs and banks clear rice on documents. Here is what accompanies a Sirika shipment, and why each one matters.
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Confirms the rice is free of pests. Required by almost every market.Plant Quarantine, Government of India
- Certificate of origin
- Proves the rice is Indian. Preferential versions can cut duty under trade agreements.Chamber of commerce or EIC
- Fumigation certificate
- Records the treatment that protects the cargo in transit.Accredited fumigation agency
- APEDA contract registration
- Every non-basmati rice contract is registered with APEDA before shipment.APEDA
- Invoice, packing list and bill of lading
- The commercial set your bank and customs broker work from.Sirika and the shipping line
- Inspection and analysis reports
- Quality, weight and residue checks, on request or as your letter of credit requires.SGS, Bureau Veritas or a lab you choose
On the coast between Nellore and Chennai
Sirika is based in Chittamur, Tirupati district, in the southern rice belt of Andhra Pradesh. Our rice is a short drive from the sea.
| Port | By road |
|---|---|
| Chennai | about 2 hours |
| Kattupalli | about 1¾ hours |
| Kamarajar (Ennore) | about 1¾ hours |
| Krishnapatnam | about 1 hour |
Drive times are approximate. We confirm the loading port for each order with our forwarder.
SirikaChittamurNelloreGudurSullurpetaTirupatiKrishnapatnamKattupalli and KamarajarChennaiBay of Bengal
Tell us the product, the pack, the quantity and your port.
We reply within one business day with prices on your terms, India Standard Time.