Price of product ( USD price or FOB price) :
$2100/ton cnf
Product origin :
Nigeria
Key Specifications/Special Features :
Moudy beans 5% max by count
Slaty beans 5% max by count
Infested / insect damaged 3% max by count
Moisture 6-8%
Fat 55.0-59.0%
Free fatty acid level 1.0% max
SESAME (Sesamum indicum L.) is one of the worlds oldest spice and oil-seed crop grown mainly for its seeds that contain approximately 50% oil and 25% protein. The world production is estimated at 4 million tones.
SESAME has important agricultural attributes. It is adapted to tropical and temperate conditions, grows well on stored soil moisture with minimal irrigation or rainfall and can produce good yield under high temperature.
Sudan produces a large percentage of the world total annual exports. Sesame in the Sudan is raise almost entirely under rain fed conditions, mainly in the Southern, Kordofan , Kasala, white and blue Nile states.
USES OF SESAME
Oil Industry
Confectionery and Biscuit industry
Tahini a traditional Middle Eastern
Sesame paste.
Dip and spread manufacturers add ingredients such as chickpeas and eggplant to Tahini and call the product Homus and Baba Gnnouj
Bakery industry
Halva industry Halva is a popular sweet made by mixing approximately 50% Tahini with boiled wiped sugar and other ingredients
PRODUCTION AREAS IN SUDAN STATES
Sennar, White Nile, Blues Nile, Kassala, Gadarif, Kordofan and Darfur States. Today, India and China are the worlds largest producers of sesame, followed by Sudan, Myanmar, Mexico, Nigeria, Venezuela, Turkey, Uganda and Ethiopia
SEASON OF PRODUCTION IN SUDAN
Begin in October
SESAME SPECIFICATION
Sudan exports three recognized grade: white Sesame seed- Brown/red sesame seed Mixed Sesame seed
WHITE SESAME
Oil Content Min. 48%
Admixture Max.1 -3 %
Purity Min. 99%
Foreign matter Max. 1%
FFA Max. 2%
Other color seeds Max. 2%
MIXED SESAME
Oil content 50%
Moisture cont max. 3%
Moisture Conl. Max. 6%
Admixture max. 3%
BROWN (RED) SESAME
Oil Content Min. 52%
Admixture Max.2 %
Purity Min. 99%
Foreign matter Max. 3%
FFA Max. 3%
Other color seeds Max. 3%
BROWN (RED) SESAME
Oil Content Min. 52%
Admixture Max.2 %
Purity Min. 99%
Foreign matter Max. 3%
FFA Max. 3%
Other color seeds Max. 3%
PACKING AND EXPORT
Packing is done in 50 KG PP bags, and exported in 20 feet containers which will carry 19 metric tons.
Botanical Name: (Moringaceae)
Product Forms: Crushed leaves, Tea Bag Cut (TBC), Ground & Seeds
Availability: Available all over the Year
Capacity: 5 MT / 20 FCL & 11 MT / 40 FCL
Packages: Paper Bags, Polypropylene Bags
Weight: 20 KGs net and depends on the product form
Type . White Sesame seeds
grade. 1
Purity . 99%
New crop
Free of . anything strange
Weight . 25-50KG in polypropylene bags
Color . white -gold
Percentage of oils . 50-52%Max
Hybrid. No
foreign matter.2%Max
style . Natural Dried
Drying process. Sun Dry
Cultivation typed. Common
Moisture . 10% max
Shelf Life. 2 Years
Country of Origin . Egypt
Sudanese White sesame (Commercial Grade 1) with below specifications:
- Purity Min 99%
- Oil Content Min 48%
- Free Fatty Acid Max 2%
- Admixture Max 4%
- Moisture Max 7%