Sesame seeds: Price slump in India

September 13, 2019 at 11:19 AM , Der AUDITOR
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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

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