• how sesame oil production line is made sesameoilforsk in Uganda
  • how sesame oil production line is made sesameoilforsk in Uganda
  • how sesame oil production line is made sesameoilforsk in Uganda
  • how sesame oil production line is made sesameoilforsk in Uganda
  • Is Sesame a small-scale farmer commodity?
  • Overall, sesame is still a small-scale farmer commodity in this area with a very weak yield (298 kg/ha) as compared to other sesame-growing areas such as Northern Uganda (673 kg/ha, [23] ), Vietnam (500 kg/ha, [25]) and Ethiopia (735 kg/ha, [11]).
  • Is sesame oil bad for You?
  • Sesame oil is rich in linoleic and oleic acids and their absence in results into poor growth and development in infants, a scaly dermatitis, and an impaired immune response (Sanders, 2016). Sesame is one of the food staples of people in Adjumani and is consumed in either roasted or in paste form (Munyua et al., 2013).
  • How to control sesame crop pests and diseases?
  • Sesame crop is also susceptible to several diseases and pests, thus, limiting its productivity and quality. Pests and diseases could be controlled through the adoption of good agronomic practices such as intercropping (Egonyu et al., 2005), crop rotation (Munyua, 2013), and chemical control (Egonyu et al., 2005).
  • Where does Uganda's production go?
  • The value chain study (Munyua et al., 2013) however shows that roughly half of total production goes to urban retailers (mainly in Kampala) or to export markets in Europe, Middle East and Far East.