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Sesame seeds: new tender in early December

November 10, 2022 at 12:20 PM, Der AUDITOR
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NEW DELHI. Contrary to expectations, there is to be another sesame seed tender this year, announced for early December. Rain damage, meanwhile, should ensure that prices for Indian sesame seeds firm up.

Demand causes price adjustments

Rain has damaged the sesame plants in Gujarat, which has temporarily paralysed the purchasing activities of traders and processors and has forced them to buy sesame seeds from other Indian growing states. Hulling and cleaning companies as well as oil producers are now buying the necessary goods again, which has strengthened the market and caused prices to rise this week. Export prices for hulled sesame seeds, 99.95% purity have increased to USD 2,390/mt CIF Hamburg, for unhulled sesame seeds suppliers are

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