Oilseeds - Oilseeds

Sesame seeds: larger acreage but lower yields

March 31, 2022 at 3:46 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI/SEOUL. Indian exporters have sent most of their sesame seed shipments sold to South Korea in the last tender on their way. Demand from here should therefore be lower in the coming weeks, which should ensure stable prices. At the same time, concerns are spreading in the Indian sesame seed market.

Stricter requirements become an obstacle

Market players had already feared that several shipments from India might be rejected on arrival in South Korea after stricter requirements were introduced there regarding pesticide residues in food. In fact, 2,700 mt of sesame seeds are said to have been rejected because they did not meet the new requirements. This is causing uncertainty in the market, as exporters reckon that many shipments will not be able to keep up with the higher standards.

Meanwhile, shipments to China continue to be difficu

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Oilseeds
May 31, 2023
DALIAN. The current demand situation in the Chinese pumpkin seed market is not rosy, and market players report that consumption in China is declining and producers are struggling to cope. Meanwhile, sowing for the new crop has been completed.
Nuts
May 30, 2023
NEW DELHI. The Indian government's decision to lift import duties on soybean and sunflower oil is weakening the peanut market and disappointing growers. This is compounded by the prospect of a large peanut crop.
Oilseeds
May 25, 2023
NEW DELHI. Indian exporters were able to secure the bulk of the current sesame seed tender. Market players, however, do not expect a trend reversal in the price development.
Oilseeds
May 24, 2023
SOFIA/KYIV. Ukrainian farmers' associations complain about the hurdles created by the preventive measures in the export of domestic agricultural products. Losses are also said to be high.