Millet map: ports and hubs
GrainsMap lists 5 ports and hubs that handle millet, in 3 countries across the Black Sea, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia. Grades covered: Millet (Proso and Pearl).
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By region
- Asia (3)
Grades
- Millet (Proso and Pearl) - Small-seeded cereals: proso millet from Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan for food and birdseed, and pearl millet (bajra) from India and West Africa, a staple food grain. India and Ukraine are among the largest exporters.
Ports and hubs (5)
| Hub | Country | Type | Grades handled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deendayal Port (Kandla) Kandla India's top port for bulk farm commodities on the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat. Loads wheat, rice, maize and soymeal for export, and imports edible oils and pulses. Wheat arrives by rail from Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. | India | Seaport Export | Millet (Proso and Pearl) |
| Indore (Madhya Pradesh) Indore Commercial centre of Madhya Pradesh, India's main soybean state, and home of the Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA). The surrounding Malwa plateau also grows wheat. | India | Inland hub Export | Millet (Proso and Pearl) |
| Mundra Port (Gujarat) Mundra Adani's deep-water port on the Gulf of Kutch, India's largest commercial port by cargo. Bulk and container exports of rice, wheat, maize and millet, with rail links to the northern grain states. | India | Seaport Export | Millet (Proso and Pearl) |
| Kano (Dawanau Grain Market) Kano Dawanau International Grain Market, on the Kano-Katsina road, is described as Africa's largest grain market. Traders from Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Benin and Burkina Faso deal in maize, sorghum, millet, rice and soybeans here, and it sets reference prices for northern Nigeria. | Nigeria | Inland hub Export | Millet (Proso and Pearl) |
| Port of Odesa & Chornomorsk Odesa Historic Ukrainian deep-water grain gateway handling high-capacity export flows into the Mediterranean and worldwide. | Ukraine | Seaport Export | Millet (Proso and Pearl) |