– Year-end holidays subdued coffee trading in Asia, where farmers were reluctant to release beans, while premiums in Indonesia rose due to beans scarcity, traders said on Thursday. Farmers in the central highlands, Vietnam’s largest coffee-growing area, were selling beans for 67,000-68,500 dong ($2.76-$2.82) per kg, down from last week’s 69,700-70,200 dong range. “Both demand…

– African origins are driving a bearish price trend from December onwards – Brazil has become main India’s supplier – 6% y/y increase in Ethiopian exports International prices for sesame seeds are easing around as African origins (Nigeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Mozambique) are starting to ship their new crops and sea shipping services between…

– Positive progress with sowings is also a bearish influence – Turmeric losses viewed as limited – Guar seed and gum pushed up by shrinking supplies Indian cumin seed (jeera) futures slumped about 6% tracking reports of sluggish exports, SMC Global Securities observed in its Commodity Daily Report (Agri) of 19 December. The firm noted that…

– Trading activities in the coffee market remained lacklustre in Vietnam on depleted supplies as farmers refrained from selling in the hope of higher prices, traders said on Thursday, while premiums narrowed in Indonesia. Farmers in the central highlands, Vietnam’s largest coffee-growing area, were selling beans for 63,500 dong-66,000 dong ($2.62-$2.72) per kg, higher than…

Cumulative from January 01, 2023, to November 30, 2023, Vietnam has exported a total of 243,851 tons of various types of black pepper. Among them, black pepper reached 218,299 tons, and white pepper reached 25,552 tons. The total export turnover amounted to 828.9 million USD, with black pepper contributing 705.4 million USD and white pepper…