Rainbow Exports is a Spices and Oil seeds Exporting Company. The attached PPT will give better idea about the position about the sesame seeds in Indian Market.

2. OverviewIntroduction
Sesame seed harvesting process
Quality Factors for Sesame
Major promotion board in India
Types of sesame seeds
Specifications
Packaging
Harvesting season in India
Process
Major sesame seeds producing countries in World
Major sesame seeds producing states in India
Total Export Data from Country
Minimum support price for product
Target Industry
Challenges in Industry
Scope for Growth in Industry

3. Product Introduction
Sesame is a flowering plant
One of the oldest oilseed crops - over 3000 years ago
Drought-tolerant and is able to grow where other
crops fail- survivor crop
Highest oil contents of any seed
Indian produce approximately 6lakh MT annually.

4. Sesame Harvesting process

5. Planting/Sowing
Thinning & Soil fertility management
cropping

6. 90-120 days to harvest after planting

8. Grows to a height of 200cm

9. Quality Factors for sesame
Odor and flavor
Oil content
Moisture content,
Uniformity of seeds
Purity and quantity of damaged seeds

10. Types of Sesame Seeds which are
exported
Natural White Sesame seed
Natural Black Sesame Seed
Hulled Sesame Seed
Crushing quality sesame seed
Roasted Sesame Seed

11. Specifications

12. Specifications

13. Specifications

14. Packaging
Container Capacity: 20’FCL (20 FT)
Bags: 25/50 KGS in PP bags
Marking: As per Buyer’s Requirements

15. Harvesting season of crop in India

16. Process for Roasted Natural /
Roasted De-hulled Sesame seeds
Pre Cleaning Hulling
Cleaning Cooling
Sorting
Roasting
Packaging

17. Major Sesame Seed producing
countries
As per the data available of 2012
[Source: ethopia.org]

18. Major Sesame seeds producing
States in India[source: Indian Oilseeds & Produce Export Promotion Council]

19. Sesame Seeds Export Data from
India[Ref: http://www.iopepc.org]

20. Minimum Support price of product
www.iopepc.org/oilseeds-msp.pdf
Year Price (Rs/Quintal)
2007-08 1580
2008-09 2750
2009-10 2850
2010-11 2900
2011-12 3400
2012-13 4200
2013-14 4500
2014-15 4600

21. Target Industry for Sesame seeds
Edible oil
Biscuit and bakery industry
Tahini industry
Halva industry
Pharmaceutical ingredients

22. Challenges in the Industry
High postharvest loss
Price fluctuation /Price volatility
Risk of default (both sides-exporter and buyer)
Low Negotiation capacity of exporters
High transaction cost

23. Scope for Growth in Industry
To target more and new countries
To target new industries
Adopting new technologies which can minimize the cost
and improve efficiency
Regular monitoring and checking on quality supply to be
Competitive in international market.

24. Thank You