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SESAME SEED

Sesame seed was Nigerias leading agricultural 
export in the rst quarter of 2018.
As at 2016 according to FAOSTAT of the United
States, Nigeria is reported to be the sixth
largest producer of sesame seed, with the
average production of over 460,000 tonnes.
The seed popularly called Benne seed in the
Northern part of Nigeria is an important crop
to the Nigerian agricultural sector in
particular, and Nigerias non-oil
sector in general.