Lentils Suppliers
Find lentils suppliers for your specification, preferred origin and buying volume.
Lentil suppliers include growers and farmer groups, processors who clean, grade and pack, and traders who consolidate and ship export lots. Choose the route that fits your order: a specific crop from a known origin, a repeatable processed product, or a parcel available for prompt shipment.
Specify lentil type, size grade, origin, processing stage, quantity and delivery country. We can help you through OpenCommo’s network of 70,000+ suppliers across commodities.
Where our suppliers are located
Explore sourcing locations across our lentils supplier network. Choose your preferred country below to find suppliers for your specification and shipment size.
Explore lentils suppliers
Find suppliers for your required product form, grade and shipment size. Choose an origin to start your request.
| Supplier | Country | Contact details |
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| Ston***** | Email availablePhone available | |
| Farm***** | Email availablePhone available | |
| Demp***** | Email availablePhone available | |
| Kut-***** | Email availablePhone available | |
| Indo***** | Email availablePhone available | |
What to look for when sourcing lentils
Product specification
A lentil buyer must distinguish raw product from value-added forms. Start by identifying the exact type and the processing steps you require.
Lentil type & form
State the variety, such as red, green, brown or black, and whether you need whole raw lentils, debulled or split product, or flour.
Grade & size
Agree on the size grade in millimeters, acceptable moisture content and foreign material limits. Clarify whether grading is by passing or retained sieve size.
Processing & packaging
Specify cleaning, debulling, splitting and polishing steps as applicable. For raw lentils, confirm whether fumigation or cleaning is part of the offer.
Quality acceptance
Quality is judged by visual and cooking attributes as well as laboratory parameters. Agree on the sample basis and assessment methods before shipment.
Appearance & defects
Set limits for discolored, shriveled, split or broken kernels, and for weed seeds or other extraneous matter. Define how a representative sample is drawn.
Cooking & taste
For whole or split lentils, agree on a cooking test for texture and taste, and clarify acceptable characteristics and any off-flavors.
Sampling & claims
Identify offer, pre-shipment and arrival samples. Retain an approved sample and agree inspection responsibilities and claim deadlines.
Origin requirements
Origin matters for cooking quality, color and trade preferences. Traceability depth varies by supplier role.
Growing region
Request the country, state or district and the harvest year. Some buyers require lot-level traceability to an identified producer group or warehouse.
Crop season
Ask whether the lentils are from the current harvest or carryover stock, and where they have been stored since harvest.
Substitutability
For repeat orders, define which origins are acceptable substitutes and how color or cooking behavior may vary.
Commercial terms
Lentil offers vary by delivery point, packaging and payment terms. Compare final costs on the same basis.
- Price basis
- Confirm whether the price is FOB at origin, CIF at destination or ex-warehouse. Align freight, insurance and local charges.
- Packaging & load
- Specify bag type and weight, or bulk container loading. Confirm who arranges lashing, sealing and any required fumigation.
- Payment & delivery window
- Set payment terms, shipping period and quotation validity. Distinguish immediate stock from future crop offers.
Documentation & compliance
Check documentation before committing to shipment. The evidence needs to cover the lentils you are buying, not just the supplier's business.
- Shipment documents
- Align lot references, weights and entities across the invoice, packing list, transport document and any phytosanitary certificate.
- Export & import rules
- Confirm the destination country's import requirements, including fumigation statements or quarantine treatments, and who provides the needed certificates.
- Additional compliance
- For organic or scheme-certified lentils, check the current scope and chain-of-custody evidence for the lot. Establish any residue testing or due-diligence obligations with the destination importer.
Supplier capability
A grower, processor and trader may each control a different part of the purchase. Establish who is accountable for your parcel.
Processing capacity
Identify who cleans, grades, packs and stores the lentils, and who resolves a sample or shipment quality failure.
Volume & repeatability
Ask how the supplier maintains consistent color and cooking quality across crop years and which replacement lots it can offer.
Logistics & service
Confirm minimum shipment size, loading capability and willingness to provide pre-shipment samples. For smaller or split orders, ask about consolidation options.
Lentils Supplier Questions
- How do I find lentil suppliers in my preferred origin?
- Choose your origin and share the lentil type, quantity and delivery country. OpenCommo helps automate your sourcing through its supplier network.
- Should I buy lentils from a grower, processor or trader?
- A grower can supply raw crop from their farm, a processor offers cleaned, graded or split product, and a trader consolidates export lots. Choose the supplier whose services, volume and delivery timing fit your purchase.
- What should I include in a lentil quotation request?
- Specify lentil type, size grade, moisture and purity limits, processing stage, packaging and quantity. Add your preferred origins, delivery location and desired shipping window.
- How do I compare wholesale lentil offers?
- Compare the same lentil type, size grade, processing stage, net weight and packaging. Align delivery basis and payment terms before comparing costs.
- How should I assess a lentil sample?
- Check the sample for uniformity of color, size and defects, and note any off-odors or foreign matter. For cooking quality, prepare the sample according to the agreed method and compare taste and texture to your standard.
- How can I check a lentil supplier before signing a contract?
- Check the company identity, trade references and ability to supply the approved lot. Put the specification, quantity, delivery schedule, payment terms and quality-claim process in the contract.