The Chinese use sesame oil in the preparation of meals. In Japan, r¨¡yu is made of chili and sesame oil and used as a spicy topping on various foods, or mixed with vinegar and soy sauce and used as a dip. In South India, before the advent of modern refined oils produced on a large scale, sesame oil was traditionally used for curries and gravies.
Is Sesame an important oil crop in Ethiopia?
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oil crop in Ethiopia. Despite its importance in the country, there are constraints that need to be addressed through scientific research.
What is sesame oil?
Sesame oil is an edible vegetable oil derived from sesame seeds. The oil is one of the earliest-known crop-based oils. Worldwide mass modern production is limited due to the inefficient manual harvesting process required to extract the oil. Oil made from raw seeds, which may or may not be cold-pressed, is used as a cooking oil.
How to grow sesame seeds in East Africa?
In East Africa, the most common sesame varieties are SERRA and Sesim-1. To grow sesame seeds, you should focus on fertile soils and apply 125Kg/ha of SSP fertilizer to the seedbed. Sesame (simsim) requires moderate rains and high soil temperatures for germination.