Price: €11.00
Member Price: €0.00

Sesame seeds: new crop increases pressure

March 21, 2024 at 4:54 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI. Low demand will continue to put pressure on the Indian sesame seed market in the coming months. Meanwhile, Germany has significantly increased its imports from African origins this season.

200,000 mt from West Bengal

In addition to Gujarat, farmers in West Bengal are also sowing sesame seeds for the summer crop, with market players expecting the June/July crop to reach over 200,000 mt. A sesame seed crop of 40,000-50,000 mt is also expected in Andhra Pradesh, according to growers.

Meanwhile, demand is low and traders are bracing for prices not to firm up over the next two to three months. Hulled sesame seeds, 99.95% purity, are currently offered at a level of USD 2,365/mt CFR Hamburg.

Meanwhile, stocks in China are slowly filling up ag

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Grains
Apr 25, 2025
BRUSSELS. Rain has improved conditions for wheat. Ukraine’s corn exports have slumped by 20%. US soybeans are holding up surprisingly well. With the euro hitting a three-and-a-half-year high against the US dollar rapeseed quotations have tumbled.
Oilseeds
Apr 24, 2025
OTTAWA/ASTANA. Russia is once again banning flaxseed imports from Kazakhstan. Traders report delays in deliveries from the origin. Canadian farmers could expand their sowing this year.
Oilseeds
Apr 24, 2025
OLOMOUC. Although the official cultivation forecast is still pending, it can currently be assumed that sowing in the Czech Republic will be higher than last year. However, the low rainfall in recent months could reduce yields.
Oilseeds
Apr 23, 2025
SOFIA/BUENOS AIRES. Larger acreages and higher yields are ensuring good crop results in Argentina. In Ukraine, sowing is progressing much more slowly than last year.