Pre-sowing forecast: TNAU estimates price of quality black sesame to be ₹140-₹145 a kg
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has forecasted a price range of ₹140-₹145 per kg for black sesame for the upcoming harvest season. The forecast is based on historical market data and aims to assist farmers in planning their sales.
Why it matters
Agricultural price forecasting is vital for farmers' economic stability and market planning in the Indian agricultural sector.
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), in its pre-sowing forecast for sesame, has worked out the price of good quality black sesame to be in the range of ₹140-₹145 a kg at the time of harvest.
To arrive at the price, the Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell (DEMIC) of the Centre for Agricultural and Rural Development Studies, TNAU, analysed the rates that prevailed at the Sivagiri Regulated Market of Erode district over the past 25 years.
One of the important oilseed crops cultivated in India and valued for its high-quality edible oil and nutritional properties, sesame is cultivated under both kharif and rabi seasons in India. The crop is known for its high drought tolerance.
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