Price: €11.00
Member Price: €0.00

Sesame seeds: drought takes its toll on Paraguay's crop

February 3, 2022 at 3:49 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI. The new sesame seed tender has not yet been announced, so prices are losing some support in the Indian market. Meanwhile, the crop in Paraguay is not looking good.

India's hope rests on the tender

The Indian sesame seed market is following its instinct for self-preservation. First, domestic demand was able to stabilise prices, but it is now increasingly declining. Market players are now pinning their hopes on the sesame seed tender from South Korea, which was originally announced for January, but has still not taken place. "We are expecting the new tender any moment now," said an Indian trader. Indian exporters reckon they have a good chance of winning a decent chunk of the tender, as they did last year. As a result,

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Nuts
Jul 7, 2025
NEW DELHI/BUENOS AIRES. While sowing is being expanded in key Indian growing regions, Argentina is attracting buyers with favourable prices for feed peanuts. Export prices in India remain largely stable.
Oilseeds
Jul 3, 2025
OTTAWA/ASTANA. Canadian traders expect that the country will start the new season without any significant carry-over stocks. Speculation suggests that prices for new the crops in Russia and Kazakhstan will rise.
Oilseeds
Jul 3, 2025
OTTAWA/BRUSSELS. Rainfall is benefiting the mustard seed crop in Canadian growing regions. However, further rain showers are urgently needed. In the 2024/2025 season, almost 36% less mustard seeds have been imported into the EU so far.
Oilseeds
Jul 2, 2025
SOFIA/DALIAN. The European Commission has significantly lowered its crop forecast for the 2025/2026 season. Market players reckon that this may not be the last time if the current weather conditions persist.