About TFT Traders

Sourcing the soil of India
for the world's kitchens.

Our story

From Guntur's spice yards to container ports worldwide.

TFT Traders was founded in 2009 by a team of second-generation agri-traders who grew up around the commission yards of Andhra Pradesh. What started as a single container of Guntur red chilli to a Malaysian buyer has grown into a diversified export house shipping six product categories to 42 countries.

We stayed small on purpose until 2016 — learning procurement, building relationships with farmer cooperatives, and failing our way into a quality playbook that customers could actually trust. Today we operate from Hyderabad and Chennai, with a network of 600+ farmer partners and long-standing relationships with NABL-accredited testing labs.

The name stands for Today for Tomorrow — a reminder that every container we ship today is a conversation about the next one. Repeat business isn't a metric to us; it's the entire business.

Our Mission

To connect India's farming communities with global markets by delivering traceable, export-grade agricultural products — efficiently, transparently, and sustainably.

Our Vision

To become the most trusted Indian agricultural export partner for importers, wholesalers and retail brands across 50+ countries by 2030.

Farmer network
Sourcing network

600+ farmer partners across 9 Indian states.

We source directly from primary producers through long-term contracts — removing middlemen and giving farmers price stability in exchange for quality discipline.

Andhra Pradesh
Red Chilli, Turmeric, Groundnut, Moringa
Tamil Nadu
Sesame, Coconut Oil, Moringa, Neem
Karnataka
Black Pepper, Finger Millet, Sesame Oil, Jaggery
Maharashtra
Jaggery, Sorghum, Turmeric
Gujarat
Cumin, Sesame Seeds, Fennel, Groundnut Oil
Rajasthan
Coriander, Fenugreek, Mustard Seeds, Ashwagandha
Madhya Pradesh
Coriander, Ashwagandha, Sesame
Kerala
Black Pepper, Coconut Oil
Export Capabilities

End-to-end export ops, in-house.

01

Procurement & Grading

Field-level quality inspection, sortex cleaning, and pre-shipment sampling at source.

02

Documentation & Compliance

Phytosanitary, COO, APEDA, health certificates, and destination-specific certifications.

03

Logistics & Freight

CHA-licensed team, FCL/LCL, reefer, and flexitanks via Chennai, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Cochin.

04

Lab Testing

NABL-accredited labs test every lot — pesticides, heavy metals, microbiology, aflatoxin.

05

Packaging

PP, jute, vacuum, aluminium-lined, retail-ready, and bespoke private-label.

06

After-Ship Support

Claim support, re-documentation, and destination-port coordination if needed.

Certifications

Compliance as standard.

FSSAIAPEDASpices Board of IndiaISO 22000HACCPUSDA Organic (select SKUs)

Copies of certificates and lab reports are shared on request with every quote.