Rice

We are leading rice suppliers, importers, exporters, traders & distributors.

Source Plus Group rice trading and supply business is anchored on comprehensive, in-depth global market intelligence and invaluable insight across the worldwide rice value chain.

Rice is among the most widely distributed staple foods in the world, making up a significant portion of global farm land of about 160 million hectares of land. Global paddy rice production is about 700 million tons, equivalent to about 485 million tons once the rice is milled. From the 485 million tons of milled rice, most is consumed in domestic producing countries; only about 40 million tons is traded worldwide.

The importance of rice is largely attributed to its highest extraction compared to other cereals- when considering the fraction of each rice grain used as food, rice produces more energy per hectare than any other cereal.

We use our extensive shipping and logistics capacity to deliver rice timely and at best price possible. We also support other rice suppliers, importers, exporters and traders with reliable supply chain solutions for rice importation and distribution across Africa.

Rice varieties

Our main rice portfolio includes:

• Parboiled rice – Rice which has been steamed and vacuum died before being de-hulled, infusing the nutrients from the hull into the rice and reducing its cooking time;
• Brown rice – Rice which has had the outer husk removed through the milling process but the inner hull is left intact giving the rice brown appearance, higher nutrient and fiber content compared to the white rice;
• White rice (full range from long, medium to short white rice) – Rice which has had the inner and outer hulls removed along with endosperm and then polished;
• Aromatic rice – Primarily Jasmine rice from Thailand and Basmati from Pakistan and India;
• Glutinous rice (Pear rice) – Rice which has amylopectin polysaccharide that gives it distinct sticky texture.

We offer end-to-end supply chain solution to clients wide range of rice varieties; selectively sourcing rice from various countries based on intelligent cost benefit analysis, risk management, shipping and delivering to end users worldwide.