Chana Dal is split Bengal gram — the highest-production split pulse in India and the primary pulse in institutional markets across East Africa, GCC food manufacturing, and South Asian food service. The dense grain structure gives it a longer cook time than other dals, making it suitable for high-volume institutional cooking where consistency matters more than speed.
East African distributors (Kenya, Tanzania) account for a significant share of India's Chana Dal export volume. The commodity is price-sensitive and quality-sensitive — buyers who have switched from poorly documented suppliers to BillionBird have reported batch-to-batch purity improvements that reduce their rejection rate at final quality checks.
Sourced from Madhya Pradesh — Sehore and Vidisha districts — where black soil cultivation produces dense, high-protein Chana Dal with consistent calibre. Bold chana (larger calibre) is available from the same sourcing region for GCC premium retail.
Chana Dal is the commodity where purity inconsistency is most frequently reported by African buyers. Admixture — particularly soil clumps and damaged grains — is the primary failure mode. Our three-stage processing protocol and AQL 2.5 sampling eliminates admixture systematically, not by luck.
Destoning removes soil and stone. Gravity separation removes damaged and immature grains by density differential. Sortex optical sorting ejects discoloured and contaminated grains. The result is a clean, uniform split with consistent calibre across the lot.
SGS or Intertek COA on every lot covering purity %, moisture %, broken %, admixture %, and aflatoxin (on request for African markets where KEBS COA content requirements apply). Container sealed at inspection.
East African institutional buyers (Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana) supplying urban food service. GCC food manufacturers using chana in ready-meal production. South Asian distributors in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka supplying institutional caterers.
18 MT minimum. Bold chana available. Physical sample within 5 business days. Formal quotation within 12 hours. Private label with Arabic labelling for GCC retail from one container.
| Parameter | Grade A | Grade B | FAQ Quality | Test Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purity | 99.5% min | 99.0% min | 98.5% min | AQL 2.5 — 200 unit sample |
| Moisture | 12% max | 13% max | 13% max | Oven drying method |
| Broken Grains | 2% max | 3% max | 4% max | Weight separation |
| Admixture | 0.5% max | 1.0% max | 1.5% max | Visual separation |
| Weevilled Grains | Nil | 0.1% max | 0.2% max | Visual inspection |
| Bold Calibre Available | Yes | Yes | No | Screen grading |
Certifications Applicable.
Registered Indian agri-commodity exporter. All exports covered under APEDA registration.
Processing operations comply with Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Halal certificate included in every shipment document package. Accepted by SFDA and ESMA.
Third-party COA on every lot. Accepted at all GCC and African destination ports.
Documents shared during partner onboarding.
Packaging & Private Label.
Supply & Logistics.
Dedicated export coordination support on every shipment.
Export Markets.
Mombasa port. KEBS COA compliance included. Primary East Africa market.
Dar es Salaam port. TBS documentation.
Tema port. Ghana FDA import permit required. We advise on registration.
Via Djibouti port. EFDA import permit. We advise on registration.
Jebel Ali. SFDA/ESMA documentation standard.
Jeddah Islamic Port. Halal and SGS COA as standard.
Chittagong. 5–7 day transit. High institutional demand.
Open to new markets with compliance support.
Golden Sample System
Approve a physical sample. We lock it as the quality reference for every future shipment from your account. Every container inspected against it by SGS or Intertek before loading.