Leaf
Whole cured leaf: flue-cured Virginia, and Gujarat types including bidi tobacco.
Used forVirginia for cigarette and cut-tobacco blends, Gujarat bidi tobacco for bidi, and Gujarat lots selected for a good smoking profile.
Indileaf Ventures LLP · Gujarat, India
Indian leaf and high‑nicotine scrap, specified by nicotine
Leaf, lamina, sun-cured high-nicotine scrap, stems and dust for manufacturers, leaf merchants and nicotine extractors. From the 2026 crop, processed and graded in our own plant in Gujarat. A sample and specification sheet come before any order.
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- High-impact (high-nicotine) scrap4 million kgannual supply capacity*
- Farmer network1,500+ farmersacross India’s tobacco regions
- Reply time1–2 dayswithin one to two working days
* Capacity varies by season.
The range
The five materials
Lamina
Threshed strips, ready for the blender.
Used forBlending into cigarette and cut-tobacco products.
High-impact scrap high-nicotine
Sun-cured Nicotiana tabacum scrap from Gujarat, a product in its own right, sold by nicotine block.
4 million kg annual supply capacity*
Used forNicotine extraction and reconstituted tobacco sheet.
Stems by-product
The woody midrib, a by-product of threshing.
Used forAn input for reconstituted tobacco sheet.
Dust
The fine fraction, sold in six nicotine grades.
Used forNicotine extraction and reconstituted tobacco sheet.
* Capacity varies by season. Full range and specifications
The nicotine ruler
Where each material sits on the nicotine scale
Extractors buy on nicotine first; moisture, sand, particle size and the basis of the figure, as-is or dry, are agreed alongside it. Set a target on the ruler to see which materials fall there.
4.3
Move the handle along the ruler to set a target. At 4.3% the material is High (4.1–4.5%), and typical Gujarat scrap lots run 4.1–4.7%.
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Six grades
Dust
1.0–4.0%
Fine fraction
Scrap
Standard
1.0–3.5%
Coarse pieces
Scrap
Medium
3.6–4.0%
Coarse pieces
Scrap
High
4.1–4.5%
Coarse pieces
Scrap
Premium
4.6–5.5%
Coarse pieces
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| Specimen | Form | Typical nicotine |
|---|---|---|
| Dust, six grades | Fine fraction | 1.0–4.0% |
| Scrap, Standard | Coarse pieces | 1.0–3.5% |
| Scrap, Medium | Coarse pieces | 3.6–4.0% |
| Scrap, High | Coarse pieces | 4.1–4.5% |
| Scrap, Premium | Coarse pieces | 4.6–5.5% |
| Typical Gujarat scrap lots | Scrap | About 4.1–4.7% |
Ranges are typical. Gujarat high-nicotine scrap is a product in its own right, sun-cured on open ground and sold on nicotine block and mesh. Dust has a certificate of analysis for every batch, and stems, a by-product of threshing, are quoted lot by lot with nicotine confirmed on the test report.
Six stages
From the field to the container
Field
Grown by farmers in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Curing barn
Virginia is flue-cured in barns; other types are sun- or air-cured.
Grading
Threshed, cleaned, sorted, graded and screened in our own plant, then checked against the specification sheet.
Packing
Packed in cartons or bags, whichever suits the product.
Loading
Packed material is loaded into a container for shipment.
Port
Shipped from an Indian port, with help on the export documents.
How a sample works
A sample and specification sheet come first
- 1You tell uswhat you need, what it is for and where it is going.
- 2We senda sample and the specification sheet for that material.
- 3You test, then we agreethe specification and quantity before anything ships.
A sealed retained sample is kept from each lot, and dust ships with a certificate of analysis per batch.
Who we supply
Four kinds of buyer, and what each takes
Manufacturers
Virginia leaf and lamina for cigarette and cut-tobacco blends, and Gujarat bidi tobacco for bidi.
Leaf merchants
Cured leaf and lamina for onward trade, with a sample and specification sheet beforehand.
Nicotine extractors
Dust and high-impact scrap, bought by nicotine content.
Reconstituted-tobacco makers
Scrap, stems and dust, used as inputs for reconstituted tobacco sheet.
Where and when
Four regions we welcome enquiries from
We take enquiries from every region; the arcs are schematic and do not record actual shipments.
- 1Asia-Pacific
- 2Middle East and Africa
- 3Europe
- 4Americas
Schematic routes from Indian ports; we help with the export documents. Regional market notes
When each crop comes to market
India grows tobacco on several calendars, so some crop is always in motion. Gujarat bidi tobacco is marketed around April and May, and flue-cured Virginia in Andhra Pradesh from about spring to autumn and in Karnataka from autumn to spring.
The season ribbon is drawn from our public crop calendar.
Public agronomic calendar; windows shift with weather and variety. Open the full crop calendar
Sustainability and STP
STP-aligned practices, run with our contracted farmers
Indileaf runs STP-aligned practices with its contracted farmers, and implements them for customers who require it: a contracted farmer group with field-technician support, farmer training and free protective equipment, farm-to-lot records for that group, and an independent human-rights assessment completed in 2026. The programme covers the contracted group; our wider sourcing network numbers 1,500+ farmers, and purchase and lot records are kept for all supply. Our high-nicotine scrap and Gujarat types are sourced in Gujarat, and our flue-cured Virginia in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka; the current crop is 2026. We procure from areas known to produce low-chloride leaf and select within them. Threshing, cleaning, sorting, grading and screening all happen in our own plant in Gujarat, and lots are screened in our own laboratory.
Registered exporter with the Tobacco Board of India; registration details on request.
Tell us what you are looking for
Give us the product, quantity and destination. We usually reply within one to two working days (India time) with options and next steps, or you can message us on WhatsApp.
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- Emailcontact@indileaf.co
- Phone+91 80001 50037
- Webwww.indileaf.co
- Based inGujarat, India
