Sesame seeds: Price slump in India

September 13, 2019 at 11:19 AM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI. Exporters are desperately fighting for market shares this season. One problem is that China, which used to be the leading export destination for India, has reportedly...

... witnessed a good production this year. Additional demand is met by imports from Sudan, Nigeria and Ethiopia and Mozambique.

Price slump continues

Demand for sesame seeds from India remains subdued. Encouraging production prospects are also adding pressure to the market. The downward trend is expected to continue over the next few days. Hulled sesame seeds with a  99.95% purity are currently trading for USD 1.86 per kg CIF Hamburg.

Sesame seed prices, India

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Nuts
Nov 25, 2024
NEW DELHI/BUENOS AIRES. Prices for Indian peanuts are currently volatile and there is disagreement as to whether they will rise or fall in the coming weeks; both seem possible. Argentine market players are facing numerous challenges.
Grains
Nov 22, 2024
BRUSSELS. With the war in Ukraine taking new terrible turns concerns are growing that wheat and corn will be impacted. Rumour has it that France exported much more wheat to Morrocco than official figures suggest. US soybean exporters depend much less on China than one may think. Euronext rapeseed futures have slipped.
Oilseeds
Nov 21, 2024
NEW DELHI/BRASÍLIA. India's sesame seed exports increased significantly in volume terms in October 2024, while the export value rose only moderately due to lower prices. Despite a smaller crop, the recent price declines could be only temporary.
Oilseeds
Nov 21, 2024
CHRUDIM. Larger acreages and higher yields have significantly increased the Czech blue poppy seed crop this year. This has ensured that prices have become noticeably more favourable again compared to previous years.