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Peanuts: farmers on the sidelines

April 23, 2025 at 12:47 PM , Der AUDITOR
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NEW DELHI/REUS. In India, the peanut trade currently takes place almost exclusively between the government and oil industries, while growers and local traders are left behind. The INC expects a significant increase in global production for the 2024/25 season.

Brazil can hold its own

Indian peanut prices have fallen slightly compared to last week, and market experts predict the trend here to remain sluggish in the coming weeks. Looking at the pace at which the Gujarat state government is selling its stocks, it seems that local traders and farmers have been completely sidelined. At present, transactions are primarily between the government and the oil mills.

In addition, competition from Brazil is making life difficult for Indian exporters on the global market. The crop in Brazil has been better than in the past fi

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