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Sesame contributed US$ 50 million in 2016 in Paraguay
Jan. 19, 2017
Sesame, a key crop, contributed about US$ 50 million to Paraguay’s economy in 2016, data from the Paraguayan Chamber of Exporters of Sesame (Capexse) showed.
Ninety-percent of those who cultivate this crop are small farmers. Major areas under sesame are San Pedro, Concepción, Canindeyú, Caazapá, Caaguazú and Itapúa where black sesame is grown, as also the Western region where mechanized and artisanal varieties are cultivated.
Gilberto Ozorio, President of Capexse, reported that in 2016, about 27,000 tons of sesame was shipped, same as in 2015. The production meant for export experienced a decline, but export volumes were maintained, thanks to stock from the 2015 season.
Japan emerged as the best market for sesame and farmers get the best price from this market. However, in the last two seasons, they offered lower prices as commodity prices were falling.
The Union of Guilds of Production (UGP) reported that from this year, Japan has begun asking producers and exporters to pay extra attention to health aspects. All agricultural operations are now carried out in such a way that the presence of chemicals in products could be avoided. Also, all containers are inspected before these head for the eastern market, though it adds to the logistical costs.
Gilberto Ozorio concluded that 2016 turned out to be a good year, given the overall situation marked by low prices and low yields. However, in 2016, “the sesame proved (once again) that it is a product highly required and that not a single grain of sesame remained in the hands of the producers.”
Source: AgroNews
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