Production situation of sesame in Sudan

Sudan perennial cultivation of 12 million 600 thousand hectares of land, which accounted for 10% of sesame seeds, sesame seeds in agricultural production in Sudan occupies a very important position. Because Sudan is in the arid climate zone of the Nile Valley, the agricultural area is divided into the rain irrigation area, the semi rain irrigation area and the river irrigation area. Sesame is mainly distributed in the rain irrigation area, Gedaref is the famous sesame producing area. Sudan exports of agricultural products are mainly cotton, sesame, peanuts and Arabia plastic. Sudan government to take a more free trade policy, the general merchandise does not impose import and export tax. Sudan sesame mainly has three varieties: the Western Brown sesame, Blue Nile basin of the white sesame and Gedaref region of white sesame seeds.