About us
We built the company we wished existed when we were buying.
Rukmini International is an Indian agri-commodity export house. Our work sits between the grower and the importer: selecting the right belt for each product, enforcing grading standards that hold up under inspection, and shipping paperwork that clears customs the first time.
8
Product families
45+
Graded variants
6
Origin belts
24 hrs
Quotation turnaround
Origin
We start where the crop is at its best, not where it is cheapest.
Six belts, direct relationships, traceable lots.
Our approach
Quality is decided long before the container is sealed.
Most export problems begin at procurement — the wrong belt, the wrong season, the wrong grade bought on price alone. We start there instead of finishing there, which is why our consignments rarely surprise anyone at discharge.
From ICUMSA-graded sugar to suta-sorted makhana and sortex cumin, each product line has its own checklist, its own packing standard and its own testing protocol.
We are deliberately small at the front and deep at the back: one export desk that knows your account, supported by a network of processing units, laboratories, inspectors and freight partners that we audit ourselves.
Our story
Born out of frustration with how commodities were being sold.
Indian agri-commodities are world class. The way they are often sold is not. Buyers receive a beautiful sample and an ordinary container; specifications are verbal; documents arrive late and clearance costs money that was never in the quotation.
Rukmini International was founded to remove those three failure points. We put the specification in writing, we grade against it, and we treat documentation as part of the product rather than an afterthought. Every stage has a named owner, and the buyer has one number to call — no chain of agents to chase.
“Connecting global opportunities means being the partner our buyers can describe in one sentence: they send exactly what they promised.”
What we stand on
Origin first
Buying at the belt where the crop performs best gives us grade control, better pricing and traceability back to the mandi lot.
Written specifications
Nothing is described as 'good quality'. Moisture, mesh, colour value, purity and packing are agreed in writing before production.
Documentation discipline
COA, phytosanitary, fumigation, certificate of origin and shipping documents prepared in parallel with production, never after.
Long relationships
We would rather refuse an order than send a lot that damages a buyer's line. Repeat business is the only metric we track.
Origin map
Six belts, each chosen for one reason.
Makhana (fox nuts)
Mithilanchal, Bihar
Hand-popped, suta graded
Cumin
Unjha, Gujarat
World's largest cumin yard
Dehydrated onion & garlic
Mahuva, Gujarat
Low-sugar white onion belt
Red chilli
Guntur & Byadgi
Heat and ASTA colour selection
Sugar
Maharashtra & UP
Mill-direct, ICUMSA graded
Moringa
Tamil Nadu & AP
Shade dried for green colour
Assurance
Nothing sails until the laboratory and the paperwork both agree.
Testing to your destination's limits, documented lot by lot.
Farm to port
Four stages, one accountable team.
OriginFarm & mandi network
Direct relationships across Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
ProcessCleaning & grading
Sortex, sieving, metal detection, dehydration and milling at partner units audited by us.
AssureLaboratory testing
Moisture, purity, ASTA colour, microbiology and pesticide residue as required by destination.
ShipPacking & export
Food-grade packing, container stuffing, inspection and full document set to your bank.
Certifications & compliance
Every acronym, explained in plain English.
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FSSAI
Food Safety & Standards Authority of India
FSSAI
The Indian food-safety licence. It confirms our handling, storage and packing of edible commodities meets national hygiene and food-safety law.
APEDA
Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
APEDA
Government registration for exporters of agricultural produce. It enables recognised export documentation for sugar, makhana, dehydrated vegetables and more.
IEC
Importer Exporter Code
IEC
The DGFT-issued code that legally authorises a company to import and export from India. Nothing ships without it.
Spices Board
Spices Board of India Registration
Spices Board
Mandatory registration for spice exporters, covering cumin, red chilli and blended masala, with quality monitoring by the Ministry of Commerce.
ISO 22000
Food Safety Management System
ISO 22000
An international management standard proving hazards are identified and controlled at every step from intake to container stuffing.
HACCP
Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points
HACCP
A preventive system that fixes critical control points — metal detection, moisture, microbiology — and documents every check.
GMP
Good Manufacturing Practices
GMP
Facility-level discipline: cleaning schedules, pest control, personnel hygiene and batch traceability at our partner processing units.
HALAL
Halal Certification
HALAL
Confirms products and processing lines comply with Halal requirements — essential for Gulf, South-East Asian and African buyers.
NPOP / USDA
Organic Certification
NPOP / USDA
Organic accreditation for lines such as organic moringa powder, with audited farm inputs and a maintained chain of custody.
PHYTO
Phytosanitary Certificate
PHYTO
Issued per shipment by the plant quarantine authority, certifying the consignment is free from pests and fit for the destination country.
Our promise
Five commitments we make on every order.
- 01We name the belt and the season your lot came from.
- 02We never substitute a grade without written approval.
- 03We photograph the container at stuffing and send the seal number.
- 04We test to your destination's limits, not to the easiest limit.
- 05We answer on WhatsApp, not through a ticket queue.
