set up sesame oil processing plant in ethiopia

   
set up sesame oil processing plant in ethiopia
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • set up sesame oil processing plant in ethiopia
  • 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.
  • How can agronomic practices improve sesame production in Ethiopia?
  • These necessitates improving the production techniques, improve productivity, and developing varieties with higher productivity potential, wider adaptability, application of improved crop protection techniques, and capacity building for experts on agronomic practices; will have vital role in providing modern sesame production systems in Ethiopia.
  • Why is sesame production so low in Ethiopia?
  • However, productivity of sesame is very low due to several reasons. Traditional production technology, weeds, insect pests and diseases, climate change impacts, domestic and global market fluctuations and low research and expert knowledge and skill, are among the major challenges for sesame production in Ethiopia.
  • Where are sesame seeds produced in Ethiopia?
  • It is one of the oil seeds, the country has been producing in the Northern parts of Ethiopia mainly in Tigray and Amhara regions mainly Gondar area. It is mostly produced by smallholder farmers though there are some commercial farms that produce sesame seeds in Ethiopia.