Sesame seeds: Summer crop does not bring relaxation

April 18, 2019 at 2:45 PM , Der AUDITOR
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NEW DELHI. In the Indian market sesame seed stocks are running low and in Gujarat the upcoming summer harvest will be small again this year.

First too dry, then too wet
The first deliveries from the 2019 summer crop should arrive on the Indian trading markets in about a month. After the thunderstorms and heavy rains this week, however, the crop result is hardly predictable at the moment.

The extent to which the growing regions are affected or whether the harvest can even benefit from the rainfall must first be examined. In recent months, the main cultivation region of Gujarat has been above average dry and hot. Due to these circumstances, the area under cultivation should at best be as large as in t

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