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Industry Insight

Sesame Seed exports decreased to
Rs. 3067.29 crores from Rs. 3097.79
crores.

Imports of Sesame Seed during the
period April-January, 2019-20 have
been about 1,09,291 metric tons in
comparison to 87,538metric tons for
full year 2018-19.

During the period of April-June 2020,
the total sesame exports from India
increased to 68,483.36 tons as against
to 66,131.07 tons during April-June
2019. The monetary value of Indian
sesame exports has been pruned to
Rs. 846.15 crores from 913.58 crores.
The State government has projected April 2020, which was lower by about Import volume for April-June 2020
sesame seed yield at 832 kg/ha, 19 per cent from `13,673 averaged for was estimated at 42650.35 tons in
which was 661 kg/ha last year. the same month last year. This is comparison to 55,085.95 tons during
attributed to the higher crop outlook April-June 2019.
PRICE TREND and bleak export prospects amid
Farmers anticipated a higher yield global trade disruptions. As Per the Directorate General
amid favourable climatic and of Commercial Intelligence and
market conditions. But the export EXPORT & IMPORT VOLUME: Statistics (DGCIS) data, India
outlook remains uncertain due to Sesame Seed exports during exported 3.12 lakh tons of sesame
the lockdown in India and abroad. April-January, 2019-20 declined to seed worth 3,762 crore in 2018-19.
2,31,941Metric Tons in comparison For 2019-20 (April-January data),
Sesame seed wholesale price to 2,64,934Metric Tons during April- sesame seed exports stood at 2.32
averaged `11,113 per MT in Gujarat in January, 2018-19. In value terms, lakh tonnes worth 3,067 crore.

India’s top sesame seed export
destinations include the US (15,865
SUDDEN LOCKDOWNS ARE INVERSELY IMPACTING
tons), South Korea (16,383 tons),
THE DEMAND FORECASTS OF SESAME BUYERS.
Vietnam (15,389 tons), Russia (11,931
MOST OF THEM BUYING HAND-TO-MOUTH, ARE NOW
tons) and Netherlands (10,795 tons)
ASKING FOR PROMPT SHIPMENTS.
for April-January period of 2019-20.
The overall sesame seed output
is targeted at 10.17 lakh tons (for
kharif season estimate), whereas
the Second Advance Estimate
released by the Agriculture Ministry
in February shows projected sesame
seed output at 6.64 lakh tons for
the year 2019-20, which may be a
tad lower than 6.9 lakh tonnes for
previous year 2018-19.

IMPACT OF COVID19 ON SESAME
SEEDS:
• Demand from Food Service &

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