Sesame Seeds

Indian Sesame Seeds New Crop 2015 Forecast Report

By Virdhara International

August 24, 2015

According to the survey till now current year-2015 new sowing of Sesame Seeds in states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat in India is done in significantly more area comparing to last year-2014. The rainfall till now has been favorable for good growth of  Sesame Seeds new crop-2015. The climate for Sesame Seeds is favorable till toy and if atmosphere remains favorable till harvesting for Sesame Seeds then crop-2015 production is expected to be more than last year. 

Indian Sesame Seeds New Crop 2015 expected sowing area in India and production is as below:

STATE EXPECTED SOWING AREA EXPECTED CROP IN METRIC TONNES
UTTAR PRADESH 4.5 LAKH HECTARES 1.60 TO 1.70 LAKH METRIC TONNES
MADHYA PRADESH 3.55 LAKH HECTARES 1.25 TO 1.35 METRIC TONNES
RAJASTHAN 3.7 LAKH HECTARES 1.00 TO 1.10 LAKH METRIC TONNES
 GUJARAT  N. A 65000 TO 75000 METRIC TONNES
MAHARASTRA, JHARKAHND, HARYANA AND SOUTH INDIA N.A 45000 TO 50000 METRIC TONNES

From the above figures it is expected that total production of Indian Sesame Seeds will be approximate 4.5 to 4.7 LAKH Metric tonnes for the year 2015

The above expectation of Sesame Seeds is based on present favorable climate till crop harvesting, future Sesame crop situation is dependent on atmospheric conditions

Expected Present Stock of Sesame Seeds:

STATE STOCK IN METRIC TONNES
RAJASTHAN  10,000 METRIC TONNES
GUJARAT  25,000 TO 30,000 METRIC TONNES
UTTAR PRADESH AND MADHYA PRADESH  15,000 METRIC TONNES
OTHERS 10,000 METRIC TONNES

Total present stock of Sesame seeds is approximate 60,000 Metric Tonnes. On new crop arrival of Sesame Seeds it is expected that 60-70% stock will be depleted

Present prices of Indian Sesame Seeds are 30% less compared to last year and according to common view of the traders and stockists the prices are expected to reduce further. This reducing prices of Sesame Seeds will attract stockists in Indian market and demand for Sesame Seeds is expected to rise in domestic as well as international market

The Sesame Crop is known to be most delicate crop. It is said that till the entire Sesame crop is harvested and reaches safely from farm to market all the above forecast and expectations can prove wrong

Bumper Indian Sesame Seeds New crop 2015 is expected if climate remains favorable and new Sesame arrivals will start in market from end of October – 2015

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