China imports less sesame from Africa, more from India and produces more

China's sesame imports fell by 31.5% between October 2022 and July 2023 and the same period last season, totaling 660,210 tonnes (t). Only imports from Niger and Nigeria remained at a comparable level, all other origins being down, indicates the specialist n'kalô in his latest market bulletin published today. In contrast, China doubled its purchases of sesame from India in July compared to July 2022, "a sign that the international supply is not sufficient for the needs in China", writes n'kalô. Its port stocks continue to fall and currently stand at around ...