Zim farmers urged to grow sesame seeds

Local farmers have been urged to grow sesame seeds for export with indications that global imports of the oldest oilseed crop raked in $2,2 billion in 2017.

Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops and is mainly produced in Asia and Africa, which together account for about 95% of global production.

Ethiopia, where sesame is the second most profitable export after coffee, is among the top producers of the seed in the world, with exports amounting to $388 million reported in 2017.

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