Sesame seeds: tender causes prices to rise

December 5, 2024 at 2:40 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI/ISLAMABAD. With the prospect of another sesame seed tender in the coming week, suppliers on the Indian trading markets are taking the opportunity to adjust their prices. However, the trend in the export market is different.

Hulled sesame seeds are becoming cheaper

The sesame seed crop in the Indian growing regions has had to contend with unfavourable weather conditions this season. This affected yields in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh as well as in Rajasthan and Gujarat. In the latter, commodity prices in the Bhavnagar and Saurashtra trading markets in particular have risen significantly following the announcement of another sesame seed tender from South Korea within a short space of time. Growers and traders are taking advantage of this to get higher prices while expo

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Grains
Jan 17, 2025
BRUSSELS. Wheat exports will shift in the next few months. Buyers are urged to pay attention to mycotoxin in French corn. US farmers are desperately trying to sell soybeans and corn. Coceral has issued the first EU production estimate for rapeseed.
Oilseeds
Jan 16, 2025
NEW DELHI/N’DJAMENA. A lack of demand and high competitive pressure on the international market is putting pressure on prices for Indian sesame seeds. Meanwhile, sesame seeds from Chad are in good demand, which is also reflected in shipments to the EU.
Oilseeds
Jan 16, 2025
SOFIA/KYIV. While the crop results for the 2024/2025 season have now largely been finalized after frequent corrections, the first experts are now giving their estimates for EU sunflower seed production in 2025/2026.
Nuts
Jan 13, 2025
NEW DELHI/BUENOS AIRES. The first price increases have taken place on the Indian peanut market – suppliers had been waiting for this for a long time. Government purchases and Ramadan could fuel the increases, but there are also obstacles. Meanwhile, sowing in Argentina has been completed.