Nigeria
Benue, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Kebbi
Largest West African origin volume; whitish and mixed grades.
Sesame programme
Sesamum indicumHulled and natural sesame seed sourced for oil crushers, tahini producers, and bakery ingredient buyers.
Whitish and mixed sesame grades from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and Sudan, cleaned and graded for international ingredient buyers.
Programme overview
Sesame is one of our fastest-moving programmes. We source whitish and mixed grades from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, and Sudan, with pre-export cleaning and grading done by qualified processors at origin.
Buyers include edible-oil crushers, tahini and halva producers, bakery ingredient distributors, and confectionery manufacturers across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Operating notes
- Cleaning and grading is done at qualified origin processors before export, not at destination.
- Purity standards are agreed with the buyer on every contract and verified independently.
- Programme supports both bag and FIBC loads depending on end-use.
Origins
Where the sesame comes from.
Each origin is an active sourcing lane with named suppliers, grading discipline, and documented export readiness.
Burkina Faso
Boucle du Mouhoun and Hauts-Bassins
High-purity whitish sesame, favoured for tahini.
Ethiopia
Humera and Wollega zones
Well-known Humera and Wollega grades.
Sudan
Gedaref and Blue Nile
Mechanised production; large commercial lots.
Harvest window
- West Africa main: October to February
- Ethiopia: November to January
- Sudan: November to February
Price drivers
- West African export taxes and levies
- Turkish and Israeli demand cycles
- China and India crushing demand
- Competitive supply from Sudan and India
Grading & quality
- Purity 98% / 99% / 99.95%
- Whitish / mixed / brown
- Hulled (roasted and natural)
Packing & load
- Polypropylene bag — 50 kgInner liner for moisture control
- FIBC — 1 MTBulk for crushers and large processors
Destination markets
Mersin · Istanbul · Tel Aviv · Jebel Ali · Nhava Sheva · Qingdao · Rotterdam
Primary buyers
- Oil crushers
- Tahini and halva producers
- Bakery and confectionery ingredient distributors
- Snack and cereal manufacturers
Documentation & compliance
The paperwork a buyer can pick up and trust.
Documents issued
- · Phytosanitary Certificate
- · Certificate of Origin
- · Quality Certificate (purity, FFA, moisture)
- · Fumigation Certificate
- · Bill of Lading
- · Commercial Invoice and Packing List
Certifications supported
- · Organic (EU / NOP)
- · BRC / ISO 22000 (through qualified processors)
- · Fairtrade (selective)
Quality checks
- · Purity test against origin standard
- · Moisture and FFA verification at warehouse
- · Aflatoxin screen for food-grade buyers
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