Sesame programme

Sesamum indicum

Hulled 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.

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Named origins, documented grades, one working desk.

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.

Same rhythm as every other crop — only the calendar and the grading language change.

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.
Named lanes, not abstract map pins.

Each origin is an active sourcing lane with named suppliers, grading discipline, and documented export readiness.

Nigeria

Benue, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Kebbi

Largest West African origin volume; whitish and mixed grades.

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

The map is a handshake, not a pin.

Grading & load

How the lot is specified,
how it rides the vessel.

Grading & quality

  • Purity 98% / 99% / 99.95%
  • Whitish / mixed / brown
  • Hulled (roasted and natural)

Moisture

6.0% – 8.0% max

Packing & load

  • Polypropylene bag — 50 kgInner liner for moisture control
  • FIBC — 1 MTBulk for crushers and large processors

Container fit

24 – 26 MT per 20ft container

A grade is a promise, enforced by the independent surveyor.

Where it lands

The buyers on the other end.
The ports that receive them.

Primary buyers

  • Oil crushers
  • Tahini and halva producers
  • Bakery and confectionery ingredient distributors
  • Snack and cereal manufacturers

Destination markets

MersinIstanbulTel AvivJebel AliNhava ShevaQingdaoRotterdam

Incoterms

FOBCFRCIF

A real port, a real buyer, a real document pack.

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

Evidence, not claims.

Next step

Share a spec.
We come back with origin, price, and paperwork.

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