1. Ethiopian Sesame Overall and Market Trend
November,2017.

2. OUTLINE Global Sesame scenario.
Ethiopian Sesame Production and Marketing Scenario
Current Ethiopian Sesame Situation.

3. 1. GLOBAL SESAME SCENARIO
1.1 Global Supply of Sesame Trend
Year
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
Global Supply
1,757,216
2,100,000
2,267,217
2,350,000

4. 1.2 Global Demand of Sesame Trend
Year
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
Global Demand
1,400,000
1,640,000
1,800,000
1,980,000

5. Increased global sesame production.
Traditionally sesame producing countries
Sudan until 2011 has oil based economy since independence of South Sudan the North Sudan gave much focus to agricultural economy (  sesame production)
Ethiopia, much focus gave to agricultural economy inline with GTP 2. -More or less Increase trend
not withstanding whether change which is causing ups and downs in the trend
East African countries (Tanzania, Mozambique, Uganda…etc. increase their sesame production.
New entrant
west African sesame producing countries increase sesame
production every year.
Increased global sesame demand.
China sesame demand has increased
Japan, Korea, and Turkey have stable demand
India sometimes becoming sesame importer
Other traditionally sesame importing countries still continue importing
sesame.
Increase in production is greater than the increase in demand.
The consequence is pressurizing the international price. ( International price downward trend).

6. 2. ETHIOPIAN SESAME PRODUCTION AND MARKETING SCENARIO
2016/17 Sesame production area.
ETHIOPIA
Sr. no
Regions
Production in Tons % 1
TIGRAY REGION
104,155.00
39%
North Western Tigray
21,655.00 8%
Western Tigray Zone
82,500.00
31% 2
AMHARA REGION
121,415.44
45%
North Gonder Zone
116,558.57
43%
South Wollo Zone
2,428.30 1%
Oromia Zone
2,428.57 3
OROMIA REGION
24,283.78 9%
2,671.22
Kellem wellega zone
728.51
0.3%
East Wellega zone
8,013.65 3%
Horro gudru zone
12,870.40 5% 4
BENISHANGUL-GUMUZ REGION
20,145.78 7%
Gondar
Humara
Wollega
39%
45% 7% 9%
Sesame producing areas.

7. 2.1 Ethiopian Sesame Production
Sesame production increase since 2013 and shows declining since 2015/16.
Increased cost of production to the farmers.
NB:- All calculations made by ECX traded data.

8. 2.2.1 Sesame Seed ECX Traded 2015/16 Vs. 2016/17.
2.2 Ethiopia Sesame Seed Marketing
2.2.1 Sesame Seed ECX Traded 2015/16 Vs. 2016/17.
 Months
ECX TRADED 2015/16
ECX TRADED 2016/17
Price difference
Volume Ton
Average price in USD/ton
November
34,056.90
830.37
34,040.78
748.35
-10%
December
81,561.58
687.64
42,349.55
840.78
22%
January
71,538.58
709.89
28,144.28
989.54
39%
February
69,016.00
730.09
28,384.00
1,066.48
46%
March
48,170.15
840.07
31,654.24
1,006.21
20%
April
25,438.78
1,024.30
27,253.68
989.53
-3%
May
28,650.83
938.15
20,729.60
963.34 3%
June
23,547.23
906.67
19,579.47
929.52
July
12,747.57
912.25
12,659.61
1,003.12
10%
August
9,819.37
1,007.46
11,479.47
1,123.86
12%
September
6,864.55
892.33
6,969.83
1,110.52
24%
Total
411,411.54
845.49
263,244.99
1,003.40
18%
18% domestic price increment
only 2.5 % increment in international price

9. ECX Traded Volume in Tons
Sesame Seed ECX Traded
Supply of Sesame to ECX was increasing in the past years and recently shows declining.
Domestic Sesame price is fluctuating and not attractive to producers.
Years
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
ECX Traded Volume in Tons
120,217.80
279,270.00
297,116.70
407,313.42
268,142.07
Growth Rate
132% 6%
37%
-34%
Years
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
Price
3,318.51
4,027.81
2,875.40
1,993.40
2,313.52
Growth Rate
21%
-29%
-31%
16%

10. 2.2.2 Ethiopia Sesame seed Export performance.
Monthly Export performance of 2016/17.
 Months
Export performance 2015/16
Export performance 2016/17
Price difference
Volume Ton
Average price in USD/ton
November
20,802.00
1,193.07
20,640.62
1,013.58
-15%
December
38,936.58
1,058.82
28,814.45
968.79
-9%
January
67,224.47
971.58
23,970.01
1,013.91 4%
February
67,57.90
987.98
29,450.83
1,128.31
14%
March
54,533.21
1,021.24
35,223.36
1,156.47
13%
April
35,359.00
1,165.58
31,671.96
1,154.82
-1%
May
36,588.00
31,005.03
1,127.92
-3%
June
28,587.31
1,130.66
24,186.00
1,100.00
July
19,919.73
1,141.87
19,365.83
1,130.00
August
10,004.50
1,141.56
21,092.00
1,130.77
September
13,011.91
1,123.35
20,912.03
1,146.11 2%
Total
392,546.07
1,069.45
286,332.11
1,096.24
2.5%
Years
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
Export Volume in Tons
331,187.00
222,705.00
270,234.00
292,298.00
393,968.00
280,473.00
Growth Rate
-33%
21% 8%
35%
-29%
Years
2011/12
2012/13
2013/14
2014/15
2015/16
2016/17
Price
1,318.75
1,754.00
2,290.73
1,651.78
1,095.80
1,096.41
Growth Rate
33%
31%
-28%
34%
0.06%

11. 2.2.3 Export Performance by major Export destinations.
280,473 tons of Sesame was exported 2016/17. (July01,2016-june )

12. 3. Current Ethiopian Sesame Situations
3.1 Market price situation (June/2017 – September /2017).
Months
Export Volume in Tons
Unit Price in USD/Ton
ECX traded Volume
June
24,186.00
1,100
19,579.47
929.52
July
19,365.83
1,130
12,659.61
1,003.12
August
21,092
1,130.77
11,479.47
1,052
September
20,912
1,146.11
6,969.83
965.95

13. 3.2 Current Sesame plantation.
More than 700,000 hectare covered with sesame.
Good Weather condition favorable for good sesame production both in quantity and quality.
Currency devaluation by 15%
Domestic price at ECX since mid of October 1250$/ton.

14. Sesame harvested ready for threshing
First week of August

15. Sesame harvested ready for threshing

16. Sesame harvested ready for threshing

17. Sesame harvested ready for threshing

18. Unpredictability of the price . Increased cost of Production
3.3 Challenges of the business
Unpredictability of the price .
Increased cost of Production
New entrant -Increased supply to the global market - Pressure on international price.
Default still continue to be problem both for the exporters and buyers.

19. You all are invited to attend at 7th Annual International Conference on Pulses, Oilseeds and Spices November 22th and 23th,2017. Sheraton Addis Hotel
Addis Ababa Ethiopia

20. Thank you Mr. Tadesse Ayenew Board Member of Ethiopian Pulses, oilseeds and Spices Processors Exporters Association CEO: Commercial of Belayneh Kindie Import Export
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