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Sesame seeds: Drought-like conditions delay sowing

July 18, 2019 at 4:34 PM , Der AUDITOR
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NEW DELHI. The Indian sesame farmers are busy sowing. Lack of rain may have an adverse impact on production.

Stable prices

In India, the prices for white sesame prices are frim. Hulled sesame seeds are trading for USD 2.10 per kg CIF Hamburg and natural seeds for USD 1.77 per kg CIF Hamburg. Although the prices for black sesame seeds were initially stable at the beginning of the week, they started to rise towards the end of the week. Black sesame seeds, super z, with a 99.95% purity are trading in a range of USD 2.88 per kg CIF Hamburg. The prices for regular black sesame sesame seeds with a purity of 99.9% have risen to USD 2.73 per kg.

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