About us

The company was established as a grain trading house in 1919 with a firm foundation of honesty and ethics.

We export, import and process pulses and cereals for our customers and suppliers present in 80+ countries.

Our 100 years of experience and consistency in the grain business, coupled with our modern, ISO 22000 certified infrastructure, gives us significant advantages in today’s competitive grain trade.

We strive to maintain the highest standards of ethical business practices and this has gained us the trust of our suppliers and customers around the world.

Infrastructure

Our ISO 22000 certified processing plant lets us comply with the strictest norms, including the US and EU norms.

Based on the customer’s and country’s requirements, we can comply with microbiological limits, pesticide limits and any other quality parameters. We also maintain backward trackability as per ISO 22000 guidelines which let us comply with the strictest norms of our multinational customers.

Our
History

Shah Nanji Nagsi was established in 1919 as a wholesale grain trading house by the founder father Nagsi Hirji Shah.

Over the next few decades, the firm transformed from a local grain trader to a nationwide grain commission agent. Soon we started receiving cargo from all over the country which we sold on behalf of farmers, processors and traders. Our transparent ways of working helped us gain the trust of our suppliers and customers, leading to steady and significant growth of the firm.

Then, the Indian economy opened up in 1991, allowing us to expand our network beyond India. By following the same principles of transparency, we soon became one of the biggest grain exporters/importers in India.

To date, the company maintains its unwavering commitment to ethics and transparency.

1st Generation
2nd Generation
3rd Generation
4th Generation
5th Generation

1st Generation

Nagsi Shah moved to Nagpur from his hometown of Kutch, Gujarat and started the business in 1919. His commitment to transparency and ethics became the foundation and inspiration for all future generations.
2nd Generation

The three sons of Nagsi Shah, Nanji, Vasanji and Premji joined the growing business and led the firm through a phase of unprecedented growth. Nanji was the first engineer from the region of Kutch and helped in developing an ultra modern accounting system for the high volume of the firm. The unique accounting and financial strengths of the firm gave them significant advantages, while their continued commitment to ethics further strengthened the firm's reputation in the entire country.
3rd Generation

Nanji's son Sudhir was one of the first in the community to complete a Masters in Management from the reputed Jamnabai Institute of Management, Mumbai. Sudhir helped the company become an early adopter of technology in all parts of business. Once the Indian economy opened up in 1991, along with his son Ashwin, Sudhir transitioned the firm to become an export-import oriented business. Today Sudhir has retired but continues to mentor his son Ashwin and grandson Javan who manage the business today.
4th Generation

Ashwin completed his MBA from Armstrong University, Berkeley, USA and joined the business during the opening of the economy in 1991. Ashwin completed the transition of the firm to cater to the foreign customers and suppliers. While still maintaining the firm's ethics, the firm became known around the world for its product quality and transparency. Ashwin, along with his son Javan, manage the firm today.
5th Generation

Upon joining, Javan spent the first few months traveling in various parts of Africa and Asia, and some key rice growing regions in India, to get first hand experience of the industry. Along with rice, Javan got involved in the import of popcorn and led the firm to become perhaps the largest popcorn importer of India.