Sesame
seed is the most sought after oil producing seed in the world as its industrial
ingredients can be used for the production of margarine, canned sardine,
corned beef, soap and ink.
Its
oil is well preferred to other vegetable oils because of its lack of
odour,
chemical composition, color and taste. Sesame, also locally known as 'Beni
seed', is highly appreciated today in the country and large quantities of it is now being produced not just for consumption but for export purposes.
chemical composition, color and taste. Sesame, also locally known as 'Beni
seed', is highly appreciated today in the country and large quantities of it is now being produced not just for consumption but for export purposes.
The
increasing use of sesame seeds on industrial scale has resulted in its leading
the oil and fats market.
Nigeria is the second largest producer of sesame seed in Africa, and ranking seventh in the World, with an estimated production of 120,000 metric tones annually. The major African producers: The producers of the commodity include Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Egypt, Mali, Burkina Faso, Tanzania and Chad.
Sesame seed as a value-added product:
Through
the ages, sesame seeds have been a source of food and oil. About 65
percent of the annual sesame crop is processed into oil and 35 percent
is used in food. The food segment includes about 42 percent roasted
sesame, 36 percent washed sesame, 12 percent ground sesame and 10 percent
roasted sesame seed with salt.
National Sesame Seeds Facility:
National Sesame Seeds Facility:
The
facility is to provide direct financial assistance to qualified registered
companies under a special credit scheme to undertake the exports of
Sesame Seeds from Nigeria.
Eligibility:
Eligibility:
The
exporter must be a registered credit-worthy export company that is
incorporated in Nigeria and is a certified member of the National Sesame
Seeds Association of Nigeria (NSSAN).
Collateral requirements:
Collateral requirements:
In
addition to the commodity being used as collateral through the use of
reputable warehouse/collateral managers, banks can also secure the facility
through one or a combination of the following:
*Assignments of the underlying export receivables to NEXIM;
• First legal charge on export item (stock);
* Personal and Several Guarantees of the promoters and sponsors;
* NSSAN Guarantee.
Other requirements:
*Assignments of the underlying export receivables to NEXIM;
• First legal charge on export item (stock);
* Personal and Several Guarantees of the promoters and sponsors;
* NSSAN Guarantee.
Other requirements:
In
addition to the requirements under the eligibility criteria, a company seeking
to benefit from the facility shall forward a formal application to NEXIM
accompanied by the following documents: Disbursement: NEXIM shall disburse
approved funds upon fulfillment of all conditions precedent to draw down.
NEXIM
shall support each transaction presented under this window up to 80% of the
Naira equivalent of the cost of executing the underlying export order. Approved
funds shall be disbursed in installments strictly under a warehouse financing
arrangement, upon receipt of certified warrants from the appointed
warehouse/collateral managers.
Sesame seed is produced in Benue, Taraba, Kebbi, Kano, Bauchi, Kogi, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Cross-River, Ebonyi, Niger, Gombe, Katsina, Yobe, Bomo and Nassarawa States, with Nassarawa State being the leading producer. Nigeria has realized a sum of 150 million dollars from the export of sesame seed during the 2004-2005 cropping season. The country's export market was increasing with the entrance of China and South Korea, in addition to Japan, Turkey, Iran and Europe.
Some 150 tons have already been exported to China with another consignment of 500 tons ready for shipment, sesame seed export now ranked second after cocoa in terms of value and volume of crop export. About 750 million dollars would be realized from sesame seed export within the next three to four years.
Sesame seed types & uses:
Sesame seed is produced in Benue, Taraba, Kebbi, Kano, Bauchi, Kogi, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Cross-River, Ebonyi, Niger, Gombe, Katsina, Yobe, Bomo and Nassarawa States, with Nassarawa State being the leading producer. Nigeria has realized a sum of 150 million dollars from the export of sesame seed during the 2004-2005 cropping season. The country's export market was increasing with the entrance of China and South Korea, in addition to Japan, Turkey, Iran and Europe.
Some 150 tons have already been exported to China with another consignment of 500 tons ready for shipment, sesame seed export now ranked second after cocoa in terms of value and volume of crop export. About 750 million dollars would be realized from sesame seed export within the next three to four years.
Sesame seed types & uses:
There
are two types of sesame seeds in Nigeria which is the white and black sesame
seed. Both qualities are widely accepted in the International market.
Harvesting:
Harvesting:
Given
the potential of rainfall in many regions, it is probably best to plan on
timely harvest of the crop. Sesame harvest usually begins about 90 to 150 days
after planting. To obtain high-quality seeds, the crop must be harvested before
the first killing frost.
Storage:
Storage:
Since
sesame is a small flat seed, it is difficult to move much air through it in a
storage bin. Therefore, the seeds need to be harvested as dry as possible and
stored at 6 percent moisture or less. If the seed is too moist, it can quickly
heat up and become rancid.
Processing:
Processing:
After
harvesting, the seeds are cleaned and hulled. The seeds pass through an air
separation stage to remove any foreign particles. About 10 percent of this
'cleaned natural seed' moves directly into food use as whole seed to be blended
into flour for baked goods. Next, a combination of water and friction work
together as the seeds are passed against the chamber of the hulling machine to
separate the hull from the seeds. This dust-free de-hulled seed makes up 30
percent of domestic production and has 99.97 percent purity for the baked goods
market. Once the seeds have been hulled, they are passed through an electronic
color-sorting machine that rejects any discolored seeds to ensure perfectly
colored sesame seeds. Immature or off-sized seed is removed but saved for oil
production.
Specification:
Specification:
Moisture
Content-6-8 % Max, Oil Content-49%, Admixture- 2% Max, Other colurs-2%,
Packing-50/80/100 Kg in PP bags. The price at the International market is
currently 1,100 dollars per tones, however if you can get an order from
Singapore you can sell for 1,800 dollars per tone. A 20 feet container will
contain 18 tonnes.
Nigeria's earnings from produce export jumps to N50.6bn:
Nigeria's earnings from produce export jumps to N50.6bn:
Nigeria
realized over N50.6 billion ($341.8 million) from export of agriculture produce
in 2008. The Federal Ministry of Commerce and Industry in the export statistics
made available said that the figure was N2.9 billion higher than the N47.7
billion realized in 2007. The report, however, said that the total volume of
the nation's produce export nosedived to 270 million tons in 2008 from 279
million tons recorded in the previous year. Some of the produce exported during
the period under review include cocoa, cocoa butter, cocoa cake, ginger, sesame
seeds, cashew nuts, shea nuts, cotton lint, palm kernel cake, shea butter,
rubber, chilies, among others. A further breakdown of the statistics showed
that export of some produce like cocoa beans increase from 141,084 tons to 159,
189 tons, ginger, 2,052 tons to 2,712 tons, cotton lint, 14,054 tons to 20,695
tons and cashew kernels, 693 tons to 4,531 tons.
Local consumption:
Local consumption:
Industrial
processing and utilization of sesame have not been fully developed in Nigeria.
However, the product is locally processed and utilized in various forms in the
states where the crop is cultivated. Principal among the products are: kantun
ridi and kunun ridi.
At
the local level oil is also extracted from the seed and the cake is made into
kulikuli which together with the leaves are used to prepare local soup known as
miyar taushe. The oil is used locally for cooking as well as for medicinal
purposes such as the treatment of ulcers and burns. The stem and the oil
extract are equally used in making local soap.
In
all the states where sesame is cultivated, women are more involved in the local
processing of sesame seed into commercial products. A more convenient
de-hulling technique has been developed through addition of 3% Sodium Chloride
(salt) and soaking over night. Roasting of seed at 100 degrees Celsius also
gives optimum oil yield. The National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi, has
developed a 10kg hydraulic hand press for household and small-scale sesame oil
extraction.
Three
companies dominate the buying and export of sesame: Olam Nigeria, Akkay
Limited, Dangote and Dantata. In South Korea, their government is buying.
Starting
with little or no capital:
Can
you source for sesame seed? If yes I want to congratulate you, because you can
actually start to make money from this product either by selling directly to
the exporters and earning money receiving finders’ fees from the exporters or
by exporting to the major international buyers and start earning million of
dollars.
A
lot of Nigerians are operating a highly lucrative home based exporting
companies and they are making a steady income of between N50,000 - N500,000
monthly regularly with no capital investment, no risk and at their spare time.
The profit from the first transaction can be ploughed back and an investor will
be able to build up his capital base from this.
Are you still looking for that perfect money-making idea? One that is exactly right just for you? A money-making idea that you can grow with a better income than your full-time job? Then start a home-based export business today, the fore-mentioned non-oil exportable product may be your blueprint to success.
Are you still looking for that perfect money-making idea? One that is exactly right just for you? A money-making idea that you can grow with a better income than your full-time job? Then start a home-based export business today, the fore-mentioned non-oil exportable product may be your blueprint to success.
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