How many producers are involved in the production of Sesame?
Around 1,500 producers in the family sector are involved in the production of sesame, the main raw material for manufacturing cooking oil and for the national poultry industries.
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 many meticais a year will Sesame farmers produce?
Sesame farmers in the family sector in Mavago district, Niassa province, expect to generate 16 million meticais by the end of August as a result of the sale of around 402 tons of sesame oilseed crop.
Which countries use sesame oil?
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.