Sub Product
Raw Materials
HS Code
100829
Last Updated
2026-04-04
Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
- Finger Millet Karapusa market coverage spans 122 countries.
- 68 exporter companies and 86 importer companies are indexed in the global supply chain intelligence network for this product.
- 490 supplier-linked transactions are summarized across the top 3 countries.
- 0 premium suppliers and 0 catalog items are currently listed.
- Wholesale sample entries: 5; farmgate sample entries: 0.
- Latest reference year in this page dataset is 2026.
- Page data last updated on 2026-04-04.
Global Supplier Transactions, Export Activity, and Price Benchmarks for Finger Millet Karapusa
Analyze 490 supplier-linked transactions across the top 3 countries, with monthly unit-price benchmarks to track export competitiveness and sourcing risk for Finger Millet Karapusa.
Finger Millet Karapusa Country YoY Change in Supplier Transactions and Export Momentum
Compare positive and negative YoY shifts in Finger Millet Karapusa to identify accelerating supplier markets and weakening export corridors.
Top YoY shifts for Finger Millet Karapusa: India (-71.7%), Ethiopia (+63.0%), Sri Lanka (+49.2%).
Finger Millet Karapusa Country-Level Supplier Transaction and Unit Price Summary
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In 2025-10, countries with visible Finger Millet Karapusa transaction unit prices: India (0.41 USD / kg).
| Country | YoY Change | Transaction Count | 2025-05 | 2025-06 | 2025-07 | 2025-08 | 2025-09 | 2025-10 | 2025-11 | 2025-12 | 2026-01 | 2026-02 | 2026-03 | 2026-04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | -71.7% | 488 | 0.96 USD / kg (392,888.79 kg) | 0.39 USD / kg (194,109.45 kg) | 0.41 USD / kg (897,388.13 kg) | 0.38 USD / kg (802,503.29 kg) | 0.50 USD / kg (600,379.04 kg) | 0.41 USD / kg (233,625.2 kg) | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | +49.2% | 1 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | ||||||
| Ethiopia | +63.0% | 1 | 0.69 USD / kg (5,000 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) |
Finger Millet Karapusa Global Supply Chain Coverage
154 companies
68 exporters and 86 importers are mapped for Finger Millet Karapusa.
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Finger Millet Karapusa Export Supplier Intelligence, Trade Flows, and Price Signals
68 exporter companies are mapped in Tridge Supply Chain Intelligence for Finger Millet Karapusa. Exporters and importers can use company profiles and analytics to evaluate supplier coverage, trading activity, and route opportunities.
Finger Millet Karapusa Top Exporters and Supplier Profiles
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(India)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-02-23
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: Trade
Exporting Countries: Nepal
Supplying Products: Finger Millet Karapusa, Finger Millet Flour, Dried Finger Millet +1
(India)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-22
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Food ManufacturingCrop ProductionFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: Nepal
Supplying Products: Finger Millet Karapusa, Dried Finger Millet
(Tanzania)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-03-04
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Freight Forwarding And IntermodalAir Transport
Value Chain Roles: TradeLogistics
Exporting Countries: Kenya
Supplying Products: Rice Bran, Finger Millet Karapusa, Wheat Bran +5
(India)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-02-08
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Crop ProductionFood ManufacturingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: TradeFarming / Production / Processing / Packing
Exporting Countries: Nepal
Supplying Products: Dried Finger Millet, Finger Millet Karapusa, Millet Grain +2
(India)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-31
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Crop Production
Value Chain Roles: TradeFarming / Production / Processing / Packing
Exporting Countries: Nepal
Supplying Products: Dried Finger Millet, Finger Millet Karapusa, Whole Dried Finger Millet +1
(India)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-02-24
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleTradeRetail
Exporting Countries: Nepal
Supplying Products: Dried Finger Millet, Finger Millet Karapusa, Millet Grain +2
Finger Millet Karapusa Global Exporter Coverage
68 companies
Exporter company count is a key signal for Finger Millet Karapusa supply depth and sourcing optionality.
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Top Exporting Countries for Finger Millet Karapusa (HS Code 100829) in 2024
For Finger Millet Karapusa in 2024, compare export volume and value across the top 10 supplier countries to map core supply structure.
| Rank | Country | Volume | Value | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan | 11,699,700 kg | 40,834,460 USD | View → |
| 2 | India | 68,447,522.813 kg | 31,826,867.51 USD | View → |
| 3 | Ukraine | 129,446,476 kg | 30,305,892.67 USD | View → |
| 4 | United States | 46,669,632 kg | 18,890,987 USD | View → |
| 5 | Poland | 8,516,572.724 kg | 4,905,257 USD | View → |
| 6 | Netherlands | 3,823,560 kg | 3,749,719.852 USD | View → |
| 7 | Germany | 2,833,209 kg | 2,215,626.307 USD | View → |
| 8 | Pakistan | 8,025,000 kg | 2,195,126.086 USD | View → |
| 9 | Belgium | 686,549.39 kg | 2,152,364.157 USD | View → |
| 10 | Turkiye | 6,326,801 kg | 1,599,200 USD | View → |
Finger Millet Karapusa Export Trade Flow and Partner Country Summary
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Finger Millet Karapusa Import Buyer Intelligence, Demand Signals, and Price Benchmarks
86 importer companies are mapped for Finger Millet Karapusa demand intelligence. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to prioritize buyers, distributors, and downstream demand partners by market.
Finger Millet Karapusa Top Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners
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(Nepal)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-08-11
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: -
(Nepal)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-12-26
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: -
(Nepal)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-12-04
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: -
(United Kingdom)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-01-02
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: -
(Uzbekistan)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-04
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: -
(India)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-10-30
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Crop ProductionFood ManufacturingBrokers And Trade Agencies
Value Chain Roles: -
Global Importer Coverage
86 companies
Importer company count highlights the current depth of demand-side visibility for Finger Millet Karapusa.
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Top Import Demand Countries for Finger Millet Karapusa (HS Code 100829) in 2024
For Finger Millet Karapusa in 2024, compare import volume and value across the top 10 demand countries to identify priority markets.
| Rank | Country | Volume | Value | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 20,460,817.061 kg | 10,946,845.357 USD | View → |
| 2 | South Korea | 11,013,895.18 kg | 8,527,631 USD | View → |
| 3 | Canada | 11,771,348.478 kg | 7,908,790.759 USD | View → |
| 4 | Netherlands | 9,984,462 kg | 6,888,586.385 USD | View → |
| 5 | Germany | 12,948,398.586 kg | 6,725,943.567 USD | View → |
| 6 | Poland | 23,710,052.301 kg | 6,379,220 USD | View → |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 12,017,213 kg | 5,564,999.815 USD | View → |
| 8 | Philippines | 11,349,414 kg | 5,182,892 USD | View → |
| 9 | Japan | 7,926,276.456 kg | 4,780,575.081 USD | View → |
| 10 | Italy | 10,594,823 kg | 4,390,782.409 USD | View → |
Finger Millet Karapusa Import Trade Flow and Origin Country Summary
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Global Wholesale Supplier Price Trends by Country for Finger Millet Karapusa
Finger Millet Karapusa Monthly Wholesale Supplier Price Summary by Country
Monthly Finger Millet Karapusa wholesale unit-price benchmarks by country for export and sourcing decisions.
In 2025-10, countries with visible Finger Millet Karapusa wholesale unit prices: India (0.40 USD / kg).
| Country | 2025-05 | 2025-06 | 2025-07 | 2025-08 | 2025-09 | 2025-10 | 2025-11 | 2025-12 | 2026-01 | 2026-02 | 2026-03 | 2026-04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 0.43 USD / kg | 0.39 USD / kg | 0.41 USD / kg | 0.40 USD / kg | 0.41 USD / kg | 0.40 USD / kg |
Finger Millet Karapusa Wholesale Price Competitiveness by Major Exporting Countries
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Latest Finger Millet Karapusa Wholesale Export Price Updates
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| Date | Entry Name | Unit Price (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | RAG******* * ************ *************** ******* ***** **** | 33.37 USD / kg | |
| 2026-03-01 | RAG* * ************ ************ ******* ********* | 41.79 USD / kg | |
| 2026-03-01 | RAG* * ************ ********** ******* ***** **** | 27.67 USD / kg | |
| 2026-03-01 | RAG* * ************ ************** ******* ***** **** | 36.32 USD / kg | |
| 2026-03-01 | RAG* * ************ ************* ******* ***** **** | 38.59 USD / kg |
Classification
Product TypeProcessed Food
Product FormShelf-stable packaged snack
Industry PositionValue-Added Consumer Packaged Food
Market
Finger-millet karapusa (ragi kara sev) is a crunchy, savory, deep-fried snack in the South Indian “sev/karasev” family, reformulated to use finger millet (ragi) flour as a key cereal base. The product’s supply fundamentals depend on finger millet availability, which FAO and Crop Trust describe as concentrated in South Asia and eastern Africa, with India identified as the largest producer and a central origin for ragi-based snack manufacturing. In global trade terms, millets are generally a thinly traded grain group (FAO notes millets account for less than 3% of global grains trade), so exportable surplus and price discovery can be limited compared with major cereals. International distribution of finger-millet karapusa is therefore typically niche (ethnic/specialty retail and e-commerce) rather than a large standardized global commodity flow.
Major Producing Countries
- IndiaFAO identifies India as the largest producer of finger millet; also the primary origin where ragi-based sev/karapusa-type snacks are culturally rooted and manufactured.
- UgandaFAO and Crop Trust list Uganda among the notable cultivation geographies for finger millet (key input grain).
- EthiopiaCrop Trust notes Ethiopia as part of finger millet’s historic highland origin area and as a notable present-day cultivation country; FAO lists Ethiopia as a lesser-but-present cultivation country.
- KenyaFAO and Crop Trust list Kenya among notable finger millet cultivation geographies (key input grain).
- TanzaniaFAO lists the United Republic of Tanzania among the main eastern Africa cultivation geographies for finger millet (key input grain).
- NepalFAO and Crop Trust list Nepal among notable cultivation geographies for finger millet (key input grain).
Specification
Physical Attributes
- Thin, pressed/extruded dough strands (sev-like) fried to a rigid, crunchy texture; commonly formed as short sticks or tangled coils depending on die/press design.
- Savory, spiced flavor profile typical of “kara sev/karapusa” style snacks (e.g., chili and asafoetida/hing in common recipes).
Compositional Metrics
- Flour blend and dough workability are key to texture: finger millet (ragi) flour is commonly combined with legume flour (besan/gram flour) and/or rice flour in ragi-sev style formulations before pressing and deep frying.
- Oil-uptake management and oxidation/rancidity control are critical finished-product quality dimensions for deep-fried sev-type snacks; target limits are manufacturer- and market-specific.
Packaging
- Moisture- and oxygen-barrier primary packs (commonly flexible laminated snack pouches or sealed jars) to protect crispness and slow rancidity; exact formats vary by manufacturer and destination-market requirements.
ProcessingDough is pressed through a sev/karasev die directly into hot oil and fried; post-fry draining/cooling precedes packing to preserve crispness.
Supply Chain
Value Chain
- Finger millet grain sourcing (often smallholder-based) -> cleaning/grading -> milling to ragi flour -> ingredient blending (ragi flour + supporting flours, salt, spices) -> dough making -> pressing/extrusion through sev die -> deep frying -> de-oiling/draining -> cooling -> packing (moisture/oxygen control) -> distribution to retail/e-commerce
Demand Drivers
- Whole-grain/“millet” positioning and interest in diversified cereals promoted by FAO’s International Year of Millets narrative (nutrition and climate-resilient dryland crops).
- Diaspora and ethnic snack demand for “kara sev/karapusa”-style products, with finger millet variants positioned as a differentiated formulation.
Temperature
- No cold chain is required for the packaged snack, but storage temperature control matters: elevated heat accelerates oil oxidation and can soften/crush fragile fried strands in distribution.
Atmosphere Control
- Low-oxygen packaging practices (where used) help slow rancidity in fried snacks; approach varies by manufacturer and packaging specification.
Shelf Life
- Shelf life is driven by moisture ingress (loss of crispness) and frying-oil oxidation (rancidity); outcomes depend on frying control, oil quality, and barrier packaging performance.
Risks
Supply Concentration And Thin Trade HighFinger-millet karapusa depends on finger millet (ragi) supply that is concentrated in specific parts of South Asia and eastern Africa, while millets overall represent a small share of global grains trade (FAO notes less than 3%). This combination can make exportable surplus, price discovery, and logistics less resilient than for major cereals, so localized production shocks, export policy changes, or milling constraints can disrupt manufacturing continuity and cross-border availability of finger-millet snack products.Multi-origin grain/flour qualification (where feasible), forward contracting with millers, and dual-formulation flexibility (ability to adjust ragi percentage while staying compliant with labeling rules) help reduce disruption risk.
Food Safety MediumAcrylamide can form in plant-based cereal/grain foods during high-temperature frying, roasting, and baking; deep-fried sev-type snacks are therefore potentially exposed to acrylamide formation if time/temperature control and over-browning are not managed.Implement frying time/temperature controls, avoid excessive browning, validate process controls, and monitor as part of the food safety plan.
Contaminants MediumCereal and millet supply chains can be exposed to contaminants (including mycotoxins and certain heavy metals) depending on agronomic conditions, drying, and storage; unmanaged contamination can create regulatory non-compliance and recall risk for finished snacks.Supplier approval, storage/moisture controls, and risk-based incoming testing aligned to Codex contaminant principles reduce exposure.
Regulatory Compliance MediumLabeling and claims (e.g., ‘gluten-free’, ‘whole grain’, allergen statements) and any additive use must align with destination-market rules; formulations that blend ragi with other flours (e.g., besan/rice flour, and potentially wheat in some variants) increase allergen/claim complexity and cross-contact risk.Align labels with Codex labelling principles, implement allergen controls and validated cleaning, and verify additive permissions against Codex GSFA and local regulations.
Sustainability
- Climate-resilient dryland cereal value chains: millets can grow in adverse climates with minimal inputs, but production still faces climate volatility and regional shocks in arid/semi-arid areas.
- Post-harvest handling and storage quality for small grains (moisture control, pests, mould) as a waste and safety lever in millet-based value chains.
- Packaging waste and frying-oil sourcing/footprint considerations for shelf-stable packaged snacks (impact depends on material choice and oil type).
Labor & Social
- Smallholder livelihood sensitivity: where millet trade is thin, farmer price signals and market transparency can be weaker than for major cereals, increasing vulnerability to local shocks.
- Food safety culture and training in small/medium snack manufacturing operations (Good Hygiene Practices and HACCP-based controls are foundational).
FAQ
Where is finger millet mainly grown globally?FAO and the Crop Trust describe finger millet (ragi) as primarily cultivated in Africa and South Asia. FAO highlights eastern Africa (Uganda, Kenya and the United Republic of Tanzania) and southern Asia (India and Nepal), and notes India as the largest producer.
What is finger-millet karapusa (ragi kara sev) and how is it made?Karapusa (also called kara sev) is a crunchy, savory sev-type snack commonly associated with southern India. In a finger-millet version, ragi flour is used as a key cereal base (often alongside besan/gram flour and/or rice flour), the dough is pressed through a sev press/die into hot oil, deep fried until crisp, then drained, cooled, and packed to keep it crunchy.
What is a key food safety concern for deep-fried cereal snacks like karapusa?Acrylamide is a process contaminant that can form in plant-based foods, including cereal/grain products, during high-temperature cooking such as frying. Managing frying conditions (time/temperature and avoiding excessive browning) is a common mitigation approach highlighted by food safety authorities such as the U.S. FDA.
Sources
Finger Millet Karapusa Country Coverage for Suppliers, Export Flows, and Prices
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United States
Germany
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Ethiopia
France
Canada
Tanzania
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Kenya
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