Oilseeds - Oilseeds

Sesame seeds: sowing delayed in India

July 8, 2021 at 7:51 AM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI. Adverse weather conditions have delayed sowing in Gujarat, India's production hotspot for sesame seeds. Market players are still waiting for demand in Europe to revive again after last year's ethylene oxide scandal prompted a temporary suspension of shipments. The global lack of containers also has an impact on prices in the export market.

Concerns over the new crop

India's summer crop was pretty good with production ranging at 100,000 mt. Market players are, however, concerned over sowing for the kharif crop, especially since a large share of India's production is harvested in autumn. Traders had initially expected that the Minimum Support Price (MSP), which has recently been raised from USD 0.938/kg to USD 1.00/kg, would drive up sesame seed sowing. Large companies, however, still prefer to cultivate other agricultural raw materials such as peanuts or cotton as higher profits may be reaped here

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Oilseeds
Mar 28, 2024
BRUSSELS/MOSCOW. Brussels issued a first proposal for increased import tariffs on Russian and Belarusian grain products on Friday. This will undoubtedly have an impact on the prices within the EU for flaxseed.
Oilseeds
Mar 27, 2024
SOFIA/BRUSSELS. EU countries reached a last-minute deal on Wednesday to the extend free trade with Ukraine until June 2025. Welcome as this news is, the stance towards Ukraine has hardened. In Bulgaria, the prices for sunflower seeds have risen sharply.
Oilseeds
Mar 27, 2024
NEW DELHI/GARSTEDT. Production prospects are much better for psyllium in India than last year, despite the heavy rains witnessed at the start of March. Price fluctuations will also be less of an issue.
Nuts
Mar 25, 2024
NEW DELHI. With Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colours, Love and Spring, being celebrated on 25 March peanuts should have taken a sharp downturn. Yet, China caused things to play out differently. Suppliers are waiting to ship the new crop in Tanzania and sales are already underway in the USA and Brazil.