Price: €11.00
Member Price: €0.00

Sesame seeds: rising prices due to high demand

January 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI/N’DJAMENA. A lack of demand and high competitive pressure on the international market is putting pressure on prices for Indian sesame seeds. Meanwhile, sesame seeds from Chad are in good demand, which is also reflected in shipments to the EU.

Indian sesame seeds are becoming cheaper

Despite the steady downward corrections in recent weeks, prices for Indian sesame seeds are relatively high by international standards. Market players had hoped for demand from China, but sesame seeds from Nigeria and Tanzania were favoured there.

Year-on-year, exports from Nigeria increased by 120,000 mt to 283,369 mt in the January-November 2024 period and shipments from Tanzania also increased from 126,000 mt to 138,000 mt, while India's exports were mainly defined by higher shipments to South Korea.

Due to

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
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.
Nuts
Jun 30, 2025
NEW DELHI. Farmers in India are keen to purchase high-quality seeds to sow peanuts. Edible oil is trading lower. Yields have risen sharply in the state of Uttar Pradesh.