Sesame

Sesame seed is one of the oldest oilseed crops known, domesticated well over 3000 years ago. Sesame has many species, most being wild and native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Sesame is highly tolerant to drought-like conditions and grows where other crops may fail. Sesame has one of the highest oil contents of any seed. These seeds are small. The size, form and colors vary with the thousands of varieties now known. Typically, the seeds are about 3 to 4 millimeters long by 2 millimeters wide and 1 millimeter thick. The seeds are ovate, slightly flattened and somewhat thinner at the eye of the seed (hilum) than at the opposite end. The weight of the seeds is between 20 and 40 milligrams. With a rich nutty flavor, it is a common ingredient in cuisines across the world.
Sesame seeds come in many colors depending on the cultivar harvested. The most traded variety of sesame is off-white colored. Other common colors are buff, tan, gold, brown, reddish, gray and black.

Sudan produces a large percentage of the world total annual exports. Sesame in Sudan is raise almost entirely under rain fed conditions, mainly in the Southern Kordofan , Kasala , white and blue Nile states.

Sudan exports three recognized grade:

Sudanese white Sesame seed.

White/red sesame seed.

Mixed Sesame seed.

Packing and Export:

Packing is done in 50 KG PP bags, and exported in 20 feet containers which will carry 19 metric tons.

Benefits

They have vast number of benefits, few mentioned below:

• It is full of magnesium – a key nutrient known to help lower blood pressure.
• It is full of high quality protein making up 20 percent of the seed with 4.7 grams of protein per ounce.
• It helps in improvising Baby’s health. A sesame oil massage improves growth and improves sleep.
• The high copper content in sesame seeds prevents and relieves arthritis, and strengthens bones, joints and blood vessels.
• The high fiber content of sesame seeds helps the intestines with elimination.