Indian Black Gram Crop: Growing Regions, Harvest Season & Export Outlook

India is a major producer of black gram (urad), supplying whole seed and split dal to domestic mills and export buyers. For importers, knowing where the crop is concentrated and what moves quality each season helps lock better contracts.

Where India’s Black Gram Is Grown

• Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh — large producing states contributing significant kharif and rabi volumes.
• Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu — important southern belts for both domestic dal mills and exportable surplus.
• Maharashtra and Rajasthan — additional growing regions feeding wholesale and processing demand.
• Other states — smaller pockets add seasonal volume depending on monsoon performance.

Harvest Season and Availability

Black gram is grown mainly as a kharif crop in many regions, with rabi / summer crops under irrigation in parts of the south and east. Harvest typically runs from September through November for the main monsoon crop, with later arrivals from irrigated plantings. Cleaned whole seed and split dal become available for export shortly after processing.

What Drives Quality and Price Each Season

• Monsoon timing — delayed rains affect sowing and yield; excess moisture at harvest raises discolouration and mould risk.
• Pest and disease pressure — can reduce seed size and raise damaged-seed percentages.
• Domestic dal demand — India is a large consumer of urad, so strong mill offtake can tighten exportable surplus.
• Cleaning standards — export buyers typically specify moisture, foreign matter, and weevilled-seed limits.

Sourcing Considerations for Export Buyers

Black gram is commonly sourced as whole seed or split dal, in conventional, IPM, and organic options. Match format and cleanliness grade to your destination market, then confirm packing and moisture on the purchase order. AgroHaat supplies both whole black gram and split grades with consistent sorting.