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| Due to heavy rains, sesame crops have failed in many parts of China, forcing traders to import the commodity. |
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| Gujarat, particularly the Saurashtra region, is a major producer of the seed. |
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| Sesame seed production in the state is expected to be around three lakh tonne this year. |
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| The huge purchase of sesame seeds by Tanzania and China has lifted the prices of the seeds by 20 per cent. |
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| The prices have gone up to Rs 645 per tonne from Rs 542. |
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| The prices are likely to touch Rs 550 per tonne, traders said. |
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| Timely and good monsoon has helped the Indian farmers get substantial prices for sesame seed this year. |
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| China is the top producer of sesame seed among the five major sesame seed-producing countries of the world. |
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| Heavy rains and floods in that country ruined the crop this year and China is importing the seeds from India for the first time. |
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| Rajkot Marketing Yard is a key centre for wholesale trading of sesame seeds. |
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| Buyers and dealers from China have purchased around 8,000 tonnes of sesame seeds from the market in the last few days. |
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| Himatbhai Davda, a trader, said he has entered into an agreement with traders from Tanzania to supply 1,000 tonne sesame seeds. |
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| The entry of merchants from China and Tanzania into the market has brought some cheers to the farmers and traders as the demand and prices are going up steadily. |
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