A CFA (Carrying & Forwarding Agent) is a logistics partner that an agriculture or agri-produce business appoints to take delivery of stock from farms, mandis, or processing units, hold it under the required conditions, and forward it to distributors, wholesalers, retailers, or processing units as per the dispatch instructions of the brand. The CFA does not buy or own the produce — it stores, handles, processes orders and distributes on behalf of the brand for a service fee. Singhania Logistics has operated as a CFA for Indian and multinational businesses since 1962.

Post-harvest storage is all about slowing spoilage from the moment produce leaves the field: quick intake, sorting and grading, and moving stock into the right storage condition — ambient, cool, or temperature-controlled — based on the commodity. Our warehouses combine fast inward processing with condition-appropriate storage to preserve quality between harvest and dispatch.

Requirements vary widely by commodity: grains and pulses generally store well in cool, dry, ambient conditions with pest control, while fresh fruits and vegetables need temperature-controlled storage, often between 2°C and 13°C depending on the produce, with humidity control to prevent wilting or decay. We assess each commodity and store it in the condition that keeps it market-ready for longer.

A mandi commission agent (arhtiya) typically facilitates the sale of produce at a wholesale market, taking a commission on the transaction. A CFA is appointed directly by a brand or processor as its regional warehousing and dispatch partner, handling storage, inventory, documentation, and distribution to a defined network of buyers — a logistics role rather than a market-linked sales role.

We follow FIFO (First-In-First-Out) as the default stock rotation practice, so older inward batches are picked and dispatched before newer ones, and combine it with regular quality checks to catch spoilage early. For commodities with defined shelf lives, this reduces wastage and keeps outgoing stock within acceptable quality standards.

Yes. Agriculture supply is naturally seasonal — harvest windows generate short high-volume storage and dispatch peaks. Our warehousing and manpower planning are designed to flex with these cycles, scaling up capacity and throughput during peak crop seasons without impacting service for other commodities.

Yes. You don't need large volumes to work with us — we support growing agri-based and regional businesses with shared warehousing, pay-for-what-you-use storage, and distribution support across domestic markets. As volumes grow, the same setup scales into dedicated space and full CFA distribution.

Costs depend on the space you take up, storage conditions (ambient versus temperature controlled), volumes, seasonality and the distribution coverage you need. Typical CFA arrangements are a percentage of throughput or a monthly fee. Share your commodity type, volumes, and channels with Singhania Logistics and we'll prepare a customised quote.