Production and trade Sesame



sesame seeds rich source of oil.


trade

japan world s largest sesame importer. sesame oil, particularly roasted seed, important component of japanese cooking , traditionally principal use of seed. china second-largest importer of sesame, oil-grade. china exports lower-priced food-grade sesame seeds, particularly southeast asia. other major importers united states, canada, netherlands, turkey, , france.


sesame seed high-value cash crop. prices have ranged between us$800 , 1700 per metric ton between 2008 , 2010.


sesame exports sell across wide price range. quality perception, particularly how seed looks, major pricing factor. importers supply ingredient distributors , oil processors want purchase scientifically treated, cleaned, washed, dried, colour-sorted, size-graded, , impurity-free seeds guaranteed minimum oil content (not less 40%) packed according international standards. seeds not meet these quality standards considered unfit export , consumed locally. in 2008, volume, premium prices, , quality, largest exporter india, followed ethiopia , myanmar.








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