Hectar Global is a data-driven commodity trading desk, combining quantitative models, live market intelligence, and disciplined execution across Africa-Asia and global trade flows.
The job sounds simple but is hard to do: buy right, move right, sell right. We use quantitative tooling to keep that loop tight across farmgate buying, onwater positions and destination exits.
01 · Origination
We structure origin deals around price ladders, quality curves and logistics constraints, so committed volumes come with a clear view of risk–reward before the first bag moves.
Farm-gate programs in West & East Africa
Moisture, defect and yield modelling
Origin warehousing & aggregation
02 · In-transit
While cargo is on water, we track timing risk, spreads and volatility, marking positions to both physical reality and financial markets - not just a flat screen price.
Vessel & AIS monitoring
Dynamic MTM and scenario analysis
On-water sales when the math supports it
03 · Destination
At destination, we match cargo to the right buyer profile and window, factoring local demand curves, alternatives and processing margins before exits are executed.
Port clearance & warehousing
Buyer mapping by spec & timing
Disciplined exit rules to protect margin
Whether you originate at farm-gate, run a destination book or broker flows between them, we plug into your world with clear thinking, transparent communication and a trade book that is continuously reconciled against data.
Origin partners: If you operate at farmgate or origin port, we commit to programs backed by volume plans, quality assumptions and shipment workflows spelled out upfront.
Structured programs for RCN, sesame, pulses and more
Clear specs, timelines and documentation stacks
A consistent counterparty with contract discipline
Destination counterparties: For importers and processors, the focus is reliability of volume, clarity of specification and precision on timing of release; the analytics stay on our side of the table, you see clean offers.
Structured offers by grade, port and month
Transparent cost buildups and options
Alignment on risk limits and drawdown rules
Specialist intermediaries: If you live on the phone and in WhatsApp groups, our job is to give you wellformed, executable ideas and clear mandates so you can focus on matching opportunities.
Defined mandates, fee structures and regions
Access to structured product views
Single point of contact for the desk
Origin partners: If you operate at farmgate or origin port, we commit to programs backed by volume plans, quality assumptions and shipment workflows spelled out upfront.
Structured programs for RCN, sesame, pulses and more
Clear specs, timelines and documentation stacks
A consistent counterparty with contract discipline
Destination counterparties: For importers and processors, the focus is reliability of volume, clarity of specification and precision on timing of release; the analytics stay on our side of the table, you see clean offers.
Structured offers by grade, port and month
Transparent cost buildups and options
Alignment on risk limits and drawdown rules
Specialist intermediaries: If you live on the phone and in WhatsApp groups, our job is to give you wellformed, executable ideas and clear mandates so you can focus on matching opportunities.
Defined mandates, fee structures and regions
Access to structured product views
Single point of contact for the desk
Our trading portfolio spans core agricultural commodities that anchor food supply chains across emerging markets. Each category is managed by a dedicated desk, built on deep understanding of crop cycles, quality specifications, and regional trade flows.
Oilseeds form a core part of Hectar’s commodity portfolio. These markets are driven by origin-specific characteristics, quality dispersion, and demand-side sensitivity to consistency and …
Sesame Seeds SoybeansShare what you trade, where you operate and how to reach you. The desk will respond with a structured onboarding flow.
Our notes, models and field observations are regularly distilled into essays and explainers on our blog. The goal: share enough structure that even someone new to a market can follow the logic behind a trade.
Regularly updated intelligence across cashew, sesame, pulses, rice and broader agri flows between Africa, Asia and beyond.
Harvest calendars & yield reports
Historical spreads by port & month
Vessel congestion & routing patterns
Destination demand indicators
Currency & funding curves
Quality distributions & claims history
Featured In
Business Line
May 19, 2025
Aswath Balaji, COO of Hectar Global, a Chennai-based agri-trade startup, said pepper imports into India from Sri Lanka and Vietnam have been on the rise, resulting in lower prices for …
Times of India
December 09, 2024
We realized how challenging it would be for a buyer thousand of miles away in a different country to procure, especially since there is no option for returns or refunds....
EnTracker
July 12, 2023
Hectar Global, a business-to-business cross-border agri commodity procurement platform, has raised $2.1 million in seed funding led by Powerhouse Ventures. The round also witnessed participation of WEH Ventures, All In …
Economic Times
July 12, 2023
Targeting the global agri-commodities trade of over $3 trillion annually, Hectar Global digitises cross-border supply chain processes using data models and machine learning algorithms to provide real-time market information and …
