Freshdi Market Insight
Seeds market data to source with confidence
India (30%) leads the 701 Seeds suppliers, with Nigeria (10.3%) and Ethiopia (6.4%) following, so sourcing from outside India requires evaluating alternatives among the rest of the suppliers. The typical range is USD 1,161 - 1,391 per metric ton FOB, centered at a USD 1,261 median, meaning buyers should expect price variation and verify if specific seed types or grades affect the offer.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Seeds on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
2,198supply
Freshdi lists 2,198 active Seeds supply listings as of 15 November 2026.
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As of 15 November 2026, 701 active Seeds suppliers, 4.8% of all suppliers on the platform, are listed on Freshdi.
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Freshdi lists Seeds suppliers from 71 countries, led by India at 30.0%, as of 15 November 2026.
701 suppliers are actively offering Seeds on the platform, with 109 updating their listings in the last 30 days and 215 over the past 90. This level of activity means suppliers are consistently refreshing their inventory, which helps buyers find current pricing, availability, and new varieties without relying on outdated or stale information. There are 2,198 active listings for Seeds, covering a wide range of types, grades, and packaging options. This depth ensures that even niche or specialized seed needs—like organic, heirloom, or region-specific varieties—have a strong chance of being met without requiring a custom quote or long lead times. Suppliers from 71 countries are involved in this category, with India accounting for 30.0% of the supply. This broad geographic reach gives buyers flexibility to source from diverse regions, each potentially offering unique climate-adapted or heritage seed lines, reducing reliance on a single origin and improving supply resilience.
Freshdi recorded 380 buyer requests for Seeds globally in the 365 days to 15 November 2026.
- Freshdi lists 2,198 active Seeds supply listings from 701 suppliers in 71 countries, drawn from 15 source documents and 89 supply observations over the 365 days to 15 November 2026.
- In the 365 days to 15 November 2026, 380 buyer requests for Seeds on Freshdi met 2,198 active listings, 5.8 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Seeds suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
Verified suppliers first, then by buyer inquiries received in the last 30 days, then by response rate. No supplier pays for placement in this list.
Certifications shown are the two or three most relevant per supplier — the full set is on each supplier's profile.
- In the 30 days to 15 November 2026, the most-contacted verified Seeds supplier on Freshdi got 0 buyer inquiries and answered 88% of them.
- 3 of the 701 Seeds suppliers on Freshdi are Level 2+ verified with a response rate of at least 70%, as of 15 November 2026.
How stable is this supply base?
Three separate questions, answered in order: is the product fresh, is the market busy, and can the sellers be trusted.
Is there much new product?
206 new Seeds listings came in over the last 30 days, more than the 120 the month before. That means a buyer can find updated terms or new pack sizes that were not available last month. Compare the listing date when evaluating offers that are otherwise similar.
Is the market busy?
5 of the 701 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, mostly long-standing suppliers. The majority of sellers have a long listing history, which makes it easier to assess consistency in their offerings. The small number of new entries means the pool remains dominated by established names. Review each supplier's history before contacting them for a first order.
10915.5% of 701
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Can these suppliers be trusted?
594 of 701 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, enough to contact several verified suppliers at once. 241 of 701 list a certificate, and HALAL is the most common, held by 26 of them. For a shipment requiring HALAL certification, filter the list to include only those suppliers with it.
- Freshdi refreshed 551 of 2,198 Seeds supply listings (25.1%) within 90 days to 15 November 2026, and 206 (9.4%) within 30 days.
- 475 of 701 Seeds suppliers on Freshdi (67.7%) were active in the 12 months to 15 November 2026, with 109 (15.5%) active within the last month, and 5 suppliers registered during the year.
- 84.7% of Seeds suppliers on Freshdi are verified as of 15 November 2026.
- Among 241 certified Freshdi Seeds supplier profiles, 10.8% hold HALAL, 10.0% hold FSSAI, 9.5% hold IEC, 9.1% hold HACCP, and 8.3% hold ISO; a profile can hold more than one certificate.
What are the selling conditions, and where do the two sides disagree?
Part A reads the supply side on its own terms — price, trade term, MOQ, origin. Part B puts buyer demand next to it and measures the gaps in percentage points.
Default settings of a typical Seeds offer — how it ships, what it costs, the smallest quantity accepted and where it comes from. Each figure is drawn from every quote in the last 365 days, not from one seller.
CIF80.0%
CIF is the leading trade term for Seeds supply on Freshdi at 80%, followed by FCA at 14.9% and FOB at 4.1%, as of 15 November 2026.
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USD/MT FOBTypical Seeds supply prices on Freshdi run from USD 1,161 to 1,391 per metric ton on a FOB basis, median USD 1,261 across 9 listings, as of 15 November 2026.
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India (30%), Nigeria (10.3%) and Ethiopia (6.4%) lead Seeds supply origins on Freshdi, as of 15 November 2026.
Seeds listings show a typical price range of USD 1,161 - 1,391 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median price landing at USD 1,261. Seeds suppliers predominantly offer CIF at 80%, with FCA accounting for 14.9% of listings — indicating that freight and insurance are typically arranged by the buyer to the destination port. For Seeds, T/T is the most common payment method at 82.7%, with MoneyGram used in 9.1% of cases, showing a strong preference for bank transfers.
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 71 requests | 15 products | 0.2 |
| India | 26 requests | 15 products | 0.6 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 13 requests | 15 products | 1.2 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 6 requests | 15 products | 2.5 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 requests | 15 products | 3.0 |
Worldwide, 15 listings meet 71 buyer requests — 0.2 listings per request, so buyers compete for the listings on offer. India sends 26 of those requests (36.6%), and there the same 15 listings make 0.6 listings per request. With fewer listings than requests, suppliers can be selective about which requests they answer.
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Buyers ask for Mauritius, Netherlands, and Sweden origins in 2 requests each with no listings from those origins — all three origins face no competition today.
- Freshdi had 15 Seeds listings against 71 buyer requests (0.2 listings per request), and buyers in India posted 26 of them (0.6 listings per request), in the 90 days to 15 November 2026.
- Seeds buyer requests on Freshdi asked for Mauritius 2 times with no listings, the Netherlands 2 times with no listings and Sweden 2 times with no listings, in the 90 days to 15 November 2026.
- India (26), Sri Lanka (5) and the United Arab Emirates (4) led the 71 Seeds buyer requests on Freshdi with a known buyer country, in the 90 days to 15 November 2026.
What do I do now?
Act on the numbers above — post request, or browse every listing.
Post buying request for Seeds
Freshdi received 380 buyer requests for Seeds in the last 12 months. Verified suppliers quote against your spec — no platform fees on either side.
Browse all Seeds suppliers
2,198 listings from 701 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
Seeds on Freshdi have a median price of USD 1,261 per metric ton, FOB, based on 9 current listings. The price range spans from USD 1,161 to USD 1,391, indicating a tight but noticeable spread that suggests quality, origin, or packaging differences matter significantly in pricing decisions for buyers.
CIF is the dominant trade term for Seeds, used in 80% of supplier listings on Freshdi. Buyers should verify that each quote specifies CIF, as this affects shipping costs and responsibilities, especially when importing to regions where port charges and insurance are critical to final cost calculations.
T/T is the most common payment term for Seeds, used by 82.7% of suppliers on Freshdi. This term is standard for bulk commodity transactions, but buyers must confirm the exact T/T structure—such as split payments or milestones—before finalizing any order to avoid financial or operational delays.
84.7% of the 701 Seeds suppliers on Freshdi are verified, with 594 verified accounts, providing a strong foundation of legitimacy. Additionally, 241 suppliers list a certificate, with HALAL being the most common at 26 suppliers, offering buyers clear signals about compliance and suitability for specific markets.
Post a buying request describing the type, quantity, and destination you need, or browse the live Seeds listings directly on Freshdi right now. Contacting a verified supplier from either path lets you compare quotes and confirm availability before committing to any single order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Seeds listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 15 November 2026 - 2,198 active listings and 380 buyer requests, with 15 source documents and 89 supply observations from the last 90 days. External export benchmarks are cited separately and never mixed into Freshdi figures.
Price and MOQ ranges are the interquartile range - the middle half of quotes, a quarter below and a quarter above - with the median reported alongside. A Seeds type is priced only once it holds at least 5% of supply price quotes and 3 priced listings with a real range; below that it is not listed. Buyer prices are compared only once there are at least 5 of them.
All prices are FOB, in USD per metric ton; quotes on other Incoterms are converted to a FOB equivalent. Freshdi does not hold a CIF price series for Seeds, so no landed-cost comparison is possible from this data.
Product freshness counts listings created or updated. Supplier activity counts sellers by their last update. The two are different measurements and will not agree.
Freshdi reprocesses market data every hour, with one snapshot a day for trends. This page's figures, certification coverage included, refresh every 14 days on a rolling 365-day window.
About Seeds
Seeds is part of Agriculture, Food & Beverage > Fruit on Freshdi. Seeds shares its group on Freshdi with Bastion Fresh Red Apples, Fiji Red Apples, Chocolate-Coated Almonds, Clean Seed and Mandarina Packages. On Freshdi, Seeds is tracked as Seeds (HS code 1207). Buyers posted 380 requests for Seeds on Freshdi in the 365 days to 15 November 2026. Looking for Seeds? Post a buying request on Freshdi and compare the quotations suppliers send.
Seeds trading companies and suppliers in detail
Before you contact Seeds distributors, read what the offers of this category state.
What do suppliers charge for Seeds, and what is the MOQ?
The typical Seeds price on Freshdi is $1,161–$1,391/ton FOB, as of November 2026. The final price of a Seeds order follows the grade, the quantity and the Incoterm, so compare quotations on the same terms.
| Product type | Price range | Trade term |
|---|---|---|
| All offers | $1,161–$1,391/ton | FOB |
Read each range as a guide, since the final price follows the grade, the quantity and the Incoterm of your order.
Which countries export Seeds?
India has the most Seeds suppliers on Freshdi (30%), followed by Nigeria (10%) and Ethiopia (6%), as of November 2026. With only 46% in the three leading countries, the Seeds suppliers come from at least 8 countries.
| Country | Share of suppliers | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| India | 30% | 210 |
| Nigeria | 10% | 72 |
| Ethiopia | 6% | 45 |
| Egypt | 5% | 35 |
| Pakistan | 4% | 27 |
| Tanzania | 3% | 24 |
| Kenya | 3% | 19 |
| Indonesia | 2% | 17 |
Each origin brings its own freight cost and paperwork, so compare landed costs, not only prices.
Which shipping and payment terms are usual for Seeds?
Of the Seeds offers on Freshdi that state their terms, the most common are CIF (80%) and T/T (83%), as of November 2026. After them come FCA (15%) and L/C (2%). Under CIF, the seller pays sea freight and insurance to the destination port, and the risk passes once the goods are loaded.
| Term | Type | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CIF | Incoterm | 80% |
| FCA | Incoterm | 15% |
| FOB | Incoterm | 4% |
| CFR | Incoterm | 1% |
| EXW | Incoterm | 0% |
| T/T | Payment term | 83% |
| L/C | Payment term | 2% |
| D/P | Payment term | 0% |
Quote or ask on the terms the other side uses most, and agree the Incoterm before the price.
Where does Seeds sit in the product catalogue?
Seeds on Freshdi is related to Fresh Red Apples, Fresh Green Apples and Fresh Citrus Fruit, all within Fruit. Fresh Red Apples is the largest of them on Freshdi, with 196 suppliers.
| Category | Relation | Suppliers |
|---|---|---|
| Fruit | Broader category | 17 |
| Fresh Red Apples | Same-group category | 196 |
| Fresh Green Apples | Same-group category | 183 |
| Fresh Citrus Fruit | Same-group category | 177 |
| Fresh Organic Apples | Same-group category | 168 |
| Raw Pine Nuts | Same-group category | 164 |
| Black Sunflower Seeds | Same-group category | 129 |
| Fresh Whole Apples | Same-group category | 127 |
Open a related category to widen your search or to compare similar products.
Trade terms and how to compare quotations
A reference for every category: what the usual trade and payment terms mean, and the points to check when you compare quotations.
| Term | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| EXW | Incoterm | The buyer collects the goods at the seller's premises and pays every cost from there. |
| FCA | Incoterm | The seller hands the goods, cleared for export, to the buyer's carrier at a named place. |
| FOB | Incoterm | The seller loads the goods on the vessel at the port of loading; freight is the buyer's. |
| CFR | Incoterm | The seller pays sea freight to the destination port; the risk passes once loaded. |
| CIF | Incoterm | Like CFR, and the seller also insures the goods until the destination port. |
| CPT | Incoterm | The seller pays carriage to a named place; the risk passes at the first carrier. |
| CIP | Incoterm | Like CPT, and the seller also insures the goods to the named place. |
| DAP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to a named place, ready for unloading; import duties are the buyer's. |
| DPU | Incoterm | The seller delivers and unloads the goods at a named place in the destination country. |
| DDP | Incoterm | The seller delivers to the buyer's place and pays import duties and taxes too. |
| FAS | Incoterm | The seller places the goods alongside the vessel at the port of loading. |
| T/T | Payment term | A bank transfer, often a deposit before production and the balance against documents. |
| L/C | Payment term | A letter of credit, under which the buyer's bank pays once the shipping documents match its terms. |
| D/P | Payment term | Documents against payment, where the buyer gets the shipping documents once it pays. |
| D/A | Payment term | Documents against acceptance, where the buyer gets the documents by accepting to pay later. |
| CAD | Payment term | Cash against documents, where payment is made when the shipping documents are presented. |
| Bank Transfer | Payment term | A direct transfer between bank accounts, agreed in the contract. |
| Escrow | Payment term | A third party holds the payment until the buyer confirms delivery. |
| Cash | Payment term | Payment in cash, usually only for small or local orders. |
Name the Incoterm with a place, and agree it and the payment term in writing before production starts.
| Point | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Incoterm and place | Every quotation names the same Incoterm and port or place. | Prices on FOB and on CIF differ by the freight and the insurance. |
| Specification | The grade, size or composition quoted matches the one asked for. | A lower grade can hide behind a lower price. |
| Quantity and MOQ | The price is for the quantity ordered, above the minimum order. | Unit prices change with the order size. |
| Packaging | Packing type, size and labelling are stated and the same. | Custom packing adds cost. |
| Payment term | The payment term and the deposit asked. | It moves the risk between buyer and seller. |
| Lead time | The production and shipping time to the destination. | A late shipment can cost more than a higher price. |
| Documents | The certificates and export documents included. | Missing papers can block customs. |
| Validity | How long the quoted price holds. | Quotations are often valid for a limited time only. |
Ask every counterpart to quote on the same basis: only then does the lower price win.