Sesame seeds: up to 10,000 bags per day

October 24, 2024 at 3:24 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI/OUAGADOUGOU. Even before the start of the Diwali festival, prices on the Indian sesame seed market have declined again. Rainfall in Nigeria is causing possible production problems.

New crop arrives on the markets

The crops from the growing regions are gradually arriving on the Indian trading markets. In Uttar Pradesh, 8,000-10,000 bags of sesame seeds are being delivered daily from regions such as Mahoba, Orai, Rath and Chattarpur, which corresponds to a weight of 480-600 mt. The commodity prices in the trading markets vary from INR 95-106/kg. Over the past few months, prices have been on a downward slide, interrupted only occasionally by peaks. However, higher prices would mean that the Indian export market would hardly be able to keep up wit

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Grains
Nov 8, 2024
BRUSSELS. Donald Trump’s imminent return to office as the 47th US president is sending shockwaves through the markets for grains and oilseeds. His proposed tariffs do not only spell bad news for US corn and US soybeans but also for EU rapeseed. Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria are offering more competitive prices for wheat than Russia.
Oilseeds
Nov 7, 2024
NEW DELHI/SEOUL. After the Diwali festival, the Indian market remained relatively quiet this week. The new sesame seed tender from South Korea provided a change.
Oilseeds
Nov 7, 2024
SOFIA/KYIV. The updated data from the European Commission contains some unpleasant truths, which are not surprising in view of the reports from the growing countries.
Oilseeds
Nov 4, 2024
DALIAN. Weak demand is causing prices for Chinese pumpkin seeds to fall. GWS kernels could become scarce on the EU market due to pesticide problems.