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SESAME
OILSEEDS DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS’ WELFARE
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS’ WELFARE
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
KRISHI BHAWAN, NEW DELHI
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BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION
• Family
: Pedaliaceae
• Common name : Til, Gingeli
• Scientific name : Sesamum
indicum
• Origin
: Probably of
African origin
SEASON AND CLIMATE
Season
:
Kharif in arid and
semi-arid tropics
and rabi/summer
in cooler areas
Climate
:
Semi arid climate of
Western India, Central,
Eastern and Southern part of
India including lower
Himalayas
GLOBAL SCENARIO
Area (lakh ha) in major sesame growing
countries
India
18.93
Myanmar
Nigeria
34.1
11.11
China
Ethiopia
2.1
3.20
4.53
5.29
Uganda
Others
GLOBAL vs NATIONAL SCENARIO
•
•
•
•
Highest yield (China) : 1234 kg/ha
World average yield :
535 kg/ha
Indian average yield :
413 kg/ha
More than 85% production of sesame comes
from West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana
AVERAGE AREA, PRODUCTION AND YIELD OF MAJOR
SESAME GROWING STATES (2013-14 TO 2015-16)
State
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Chhattisgarh
Gujarat
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Odisha
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Area (lakh ha)
Production
(lakh tonnes)
Yield (kg/ha)
0.61
0.12
0.18
1.94
0.45
3.30
0.28
0.23
3.52
0.56
0.26
3.87
2.22
0.20
0.90
0.65
0.97
0.22
1.74
0.60
0.55
0.99
0.35
0.83
0.91
2.11
321
746
360
493
500
528
199
237
285
621
313
215
951
AVERAGE AREA, PRODUCTION AND YIELD
OF SESAME IN INDIA DURING 2013-14 TO
2015-16
25.00
Area (lakh ha)
20.00
15.00
Productionj (lakh
tonne)
10.00
Yield (q/ha)
5.00
0.00
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
Average
YIELD GAP IN SESAME
• FLDs on sesame organized during 2013-14
showed an average yield gap of 84% over
national average yield
• Yield gap over state average yield was 58209%
• West Bengal is the largest producer of sesame
and has the highest state average yield of 939
kg/ha
POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS
1. Uttar Pradesh
District
Avg. area 2011-2012 to 2013-14
(`000 ha)
Jhansi
Hamirpur
Jalaun
Mahoba
Hardoi
Banda
Unnao
Lalitpur
Fatehpur
Sitapur
Shahjahanpur
Sonbhadra
89.53
37.97
35.33
28.80
20.47
16.33
11.80
11.67
9.80
9.70
7.97
5.43
POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS
(contd)
2. Madhya Pradesh
District
Avg. area 2011-12 to 2013-14
(`000 ha)
Chhatarpur
Panna
Datia
Gwalior
Shivpuri
Bhind
Sidhi
Satna
Shahdol
Katni
74.10
31.33
27.27
14.07
10.93
9.37
8.97
7.60
6.93
6.17
POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS (contd)
3. Rajasthan
District
Avg. area 2009-2010 to 2011-12 (`000
ha)
Tonk
50.92
Sawai Madhopur
41.15
Jodhpur
36.58
Bhilwara
30.22
Kota
29.76
Nagaur
24.94
Bundi
24.13
Karauli
23.80
Ajmer
22.75
Jaipur
19.50
Baran
18.00
Sirohi
15.87
Dausa
13.18
POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS (contd)
4. Gujarat
District
Avg. area 2010-11 to 2012-13
(`000 ha)
Surendranagar
40.40
Kutch
34.80
Junagadh
22.37
Jamnagar
20.70
Bhavnagar
18.97
Banaskantha
16.20
Amreli
13.87
Mehsana
6.30
POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS (contd)
5. West Bengal
District
Avg. area 2011-2012 to 2013-14
(`000 ha)
Nadia
Bankura
Murshidabad
Bardhaman
North 24 Paragans
Birbhum
Paschim Medinipur*
27.38
19.28
17.68
13.75
9.17
5.19
--
*Although Paschim Medinipur had the highest area (6.03 lakh ha) during
2009-10, data for the period is not available
POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS (contd)
6. Andhra Pradesh
Districts
Avg. area 2010-11 to 2012-13
(`000 ha)
Vizianagaram
16.23
Karimnagar
6.67
Visakhapatnam
6.50
Srikakulam
6.23
YSR Kadapa
5.10
SPSR Nellore
5.10
POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS (contd)
7. Maharashtra
District
Avg. area 2008-2009 to 2010-11
(`000 ha)
Jalgaon
13.50
Dhule
4.43
Latur
4.23
Osmanabad
4.10
Parbhani
3.53
Beed
3.20
POTENTIAL STATES AND DISTRICTS (contd)
8. Karnataka
District
Avg. area 2011-12 to 2013-14
(`000 ha)
Mysore
7.13
Gulbarga
5.57
Mandya
5.37
Koppal
4.23
Bidar
3.00
CROPPING SYSTEMS
State
Crop Sequence
Andhra
Pradesh
Rice-Groundnut-Sesame, Sesame - Horsegram,
Finger millet/Sorghum/Horsegram - Sesame,
Sesame - Upland Rice
Bihar
Early Rice - Potato-Summer Sesame/Green gram,
Kharif Sesame-Maize/Pigeonpea/Chickpea, WheatSummer Sesame/Green gram
Gujarat
Sesame-Wheat/Mustard
Karnataka Sesame-Horsegram/Chickpea
Madhya
Pradesh
Cotton-Sesame-Wheat,
Sesame-Wheat
Rice
-Summer
Sesame,
CROPPING SYSTEMS
States
Crop Sequence
Maharashtra
Sesame (Early)-Rabi
Cotton-Sesame-Wheat
Odisha
Rice/Potato-Sesame,
kharif
SesameMaize/Pigeonpea/Chickpea
Sesame-Wheat/Green gram/Barley
Rice/Groundnut-Sesame, Sesame-Black gram,
Sesame-Rabi Sorghum, Sesame-Green gram,
Cowpea-Sesame
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal
Sorghum/Safflower,
Sesame
(Early)-Chickpea/Rapeseed
&
Mustard/Lentil/Pea
Potato-Sesame (Late Jan./Early Feb), Rice –
Sesame
STATEWISE INTER-CROPPING
State
Intercropping System
Gujarat
Sesame+Groundnut / Urd bean (3:3)
Sesame+Pearlmillet / Cotton (3:1)
Karnataka
Sesame+Groundnut (1:4)
Madhya
Pradesh
Sesame+Green gram / Black gram (2:2 or 3:3)
Sesame+Soybean (2:1 or 2:2)
Maharastra
Sesame+Pearlmillet / Black gram (3:1)
Odisha
Sesame+ Summer Groundnut (2:3)
Sesame+Green gram/Black gram (2:2)
Rajasthan
Sesame+Pearlmillet / Mothbean (1:1)
Tamil Nadu
Sesame+Green gram / Black gram (3:3)
Sesame+Pigeonpea (3:1), Sesame+Groundnut (2:4)
Uttar Pradesh
Sesame+Green gram (1:1), Sesame+ Pigeonpea (3:1)
West Bengal
Sesame+ Groundnut (1:3 or 2:2)
VARIETIES
State
Gujarat
Madhya
Pradesh
Variety
Seed Colour
Guj. Til-1, 2, 3
Guj. Til-10
TKG-21, 22, 55, 306,
308 and JTS – 8
White seed
Black seed
White seed
PKDS-11, 12
Dark brown seed
PKDS-8
Bold black seeded
Rajasthan
RT-46, 103, 125, 127, White seed
346, 351
RT-54
Light brown seed
Maharashtra AKT-64 , AKT-101,
White seed
JLT-408, PKVNT-11
Uttar Pradesh T-78, Sekhar
White seed
VARIETIES
State
Variety
Seed Colour
Tamil Nadu
TSS-6
White seed
Co-1, Paiyur-1, VRI-1, Black and Brown seed
VRI-2, TMV-7
West Bengal
Odisha
Rama, Savitri
Nirmala, Shubhra
Prachi, Amrit
Smarak
Andhra
Pradesh
Varaha, Gautama,
Chandana
Swetha Til, Hima
DS-1
DSS-9
Karnataka
Brown seed
White seed
Brown / Black seed
Golden yellow and
bold seed
Brown seed
White seed
Dark brown seed
White bold seed
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES
Soil:
• Sesame can be grown on a wide range of soils but
well drained light to medium textured soils are
preferred. The optimum pH range is 5.5 to 8.0,
acidic or alkaline soils are not suitable
Seed rate:
• A seed rate of 5 kg/ha is adequate to achieve the
required plant population
Sowing method:
• To facilitate easy seeding and even distribution
seed is mixed with either sand or dry soil or well
sieved farm yard manure in 1:20 ratio
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Sowing Time and Spacing:
State
Season
Sowing time
Spacing
(cm)
Andhra
Pradesh/
Coastal
Telangana
Kharif
Summer
Kharif
Second fortnight of May
30 x 15
Second
fortnight
of
30 x 15
January
Second fortnight of July
30 x 10-15
Assam
Kharif
July-August
Bihar/
Kharif
Jharkhand
July
30 x 10-15
30 x 15
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Sowing Time and Spacing:
State
Season
Sowing time
Gujarat
Kharif
Last week of June to
second fortnight of
July
Mid September
January-February
45 x 10
Kharif
Early
Kharif
June-July
April-May
30 x 15
30 x 15
Kharif
Summer
August
December
30 x 10-15
30 x 15
Semi-rabi
Summer
Karnataka
North
South
Kerala
Spacing (cm)
45 x 10
45 x 15
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Sowing Time and Spacing:
State
Season
Sowing time
Spacing (cm)
Madhya
Kharif
Pradesh
Semi-rabi
/Chhattisgarh
Summer
First week of July
Late August-Early
September
Second to last week
of February
30 x 10-15
30 x 15
Maharashtra
Kharif
30 x 15
Odisha
Semi-rabi
Summer
Kharif
Rabi
Summer
Second fortnight of
June to July
Early September
February
June-July
September-October
February
30 x 15
30 x 15
45 x 15
30 x 15
30 x 15
30 x 15
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Sowing Time and Spacing:
State
Season
Sowing Time
Punjab/
Haryana
Rajasthan
Kharif
Second fortnight of July
Kharif
Late June-Early July
Tamil Nadu
Kharif
Second fortnight of May
to Second fortnight of
June
November-December
Second fortnight of
January to March
Second fortnight of July
Rabi
Summer
Uttar Pradesh Kharif
&
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Summer
February-March
Spacing (cm)
30 x 10-15
30 x 15
22.5 x 22.5
22.5 x 22.5
30 x 10
30-45 x 15
30 x 15
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Seed Treatment:
• For prevention of seed borne diseases, use
seed treated with Bavistin 2.0 g/kg seed
• Wherever bacterial leaf spot disease is a
problem, soak the seed for 30 minutes in
0.025% solution of Agrimycin-100 prior to
seeding
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Manure and Fertilizer:
State/ Situation
Andhra Pradesh
Coastal region
Telangana
Gujarat
Kharif
Semi-rabi
Recommended
dose of
N:P:K (kg/ha)
Specific recommendation
40-40-20
30-30-20
-
30-25-0
25-25-0
37.5-25-25
Apply sulphur @ 20-40 kg/ha.
Madhya Pradesh
/Chhattisgarh
Rainfed
40-30-20
Summer
60-40-20
Half N + full P2O5 and K2O as basal,
remaining half N at 30-35 DAS.
Apply 25 kg/ha zinc sulphate once
in three years in zinc deficient soils.
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Manure and Fertilizer:
State/
Situation
Recommended
dose of
N:P:K (kg/ha)
Specific recommendation
Maharashtra 50-0-0
Half N at 3 weeks after sowing
and
remaining half 6 weeks
thereafter
Odisha
30-20-30
-
Rajasthan
Heavy soils
20-20-0
Light soils
40-25-0
For areas with less than 350 mm
rainfall
For areas with more than 350mm
rainfall
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Manure and Fertilizer:
State/ Situation
Recommended
dose of
N:P:K (kg/ha)
Specific
recommendation
Tamil Nadu
Irrigated
35-23-23
Rainfed
25-15-15
Uttar Pradesh
/Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Irrigated
Rainfed
20-10-0
-
50-25-25
25-13-13
No fertilizer if sown
after potato.
Apply full dose of N,
P2O5, K2O as basal.
Seed may be treated
with Azospirillum.
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Weeding and Inter-culture:
• The crop is very sensitive to weed competition
during the first 20-25 days. Two weeding, one
after 15-20 days of sowing and other at 30-35
days after sowing are required to keep the field
weed free and to make moisture and nutrients
available to the crop
Irrigation:
• For good seed filling and yield, irrigations at
flower initiation and capsule formation are
essentially required
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Crop Protection:
Insect
Nature of
damage
Leaf Roller
and Capsule
Borer
(Antigastra
catalaunalis
Dup.)
In early stage
of
crop,
caterpillars
feed
on
tender leaves
and remain
inside the leaf
web.
Stage when Period of Integrated management
crop is
pest
damaged
activity
The
first July
to
attack of the September
pest
starts
when the crop
is about 15
days old.
Crop rotation is effective in
reducing pest population.
Birds eat the Caterpillars.
Apply Phorate 10 G@10 kg
a.i. /ha as basal application.
Two sprays of Endosulfan
0.07% or Monocrotophos
0.05%
or
Quinalphos
0.05%, at 30 and 45 days
after sowing. Two rounds of
dusting with Phosalone 4%,
Malathion 5% Endosulfan
4% dusts 25 kg/ha at 30
and 45 days after sowing.
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Crop Protection:
Insect
Gall Fly
(Asphondylia
sesami Folt.)
Bud Fly
(Dasynura
sesami G&P)
Sesame Leaf
Hopper
(Orosius
Nature of
damage
Maggots
feed
inside the floral
bud leading to
formation of gall
like structure and
do not develop
into
flower/
capsule.
Maggots
feed
inside the floral
bud leading to
formation of gall
like structure.
Stage when crop
is damaged
Period of
pest activity
At the time of bud
initiation
Sept. to Nov.
At the time of bud
initiation
Sept to Oct
Nymph & adults From vegetative to
suck sap of tender capsule stage
parts of plants.
Integrated
management
Spray crop at
bud
initiation
stage
with
Dimethoate
0.03%
or
Endosulfan
0.07%.
As in the case of
gall fly.
Use
tolerant
varieties
like
MT-75
and
Shekhar.
July to end of As in the case of
September
gall fly.
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Crop Protection:
Insect
Nature of
damage
Stage when
Period of
crop is
pest activity
damaged
Hawk Moth
(Acherontia styx
W.)
Caterpillars
Throughout
feed
on
the the crop
leaves
and growth
defoliates
the
plant
Bihar
Hairy
Caterpillar
(Spilosoma
obliqua)
At early stages,
larvae
are
gregarious
feeders
August to
October
Starting from August
vegetative
October
stage
till
maturity
Integrated management
Deep ploughing exposes the
pupae for birds.
Collection and destruction of
caterpillars.
Two rounds of dusting with
Phosalone 4% or Malathion
5% or Endosulfan 4% dust 25
kg/ha, first at 30 DAS and
second at 45 DAS.
to Spray at the bud initiation
stage with Dimethoate (0.03%)
or Endosulfan (0.07%).
Dusting with Phosalone 4%,
Malathion 5% or Endosulfan
4% @ 25 kg/ha at 30 & 45
DAS.
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Crop Protection:
Disease
Phytophthora
Blight
(Phytophthora
nicotianae var.
parasitica
f. sp. sesami)
Symptoms
Stage of crop when
disease appears
Integrated management
Initially
water Seedling to flowering Summer deep ploughing.
soaked
spots stage.
Improve drainage.
appear on leaves &
Two years crop rotation.
stem. The spots
Use disease free seed.
brown
in
the
Intercropping, sesame + pearl millet
beginning turn to
(3:1)
black. In humid
Use tolerant varieties viz. TKG-21,
weather severity of
TKG-22, TKG-55, JTS-8, AKT-64.
disease increases &
Seed treatment before sowing with
causes death of
approx 35SD (0.3%) or Ridomil MZ
plant with blighted
(0.25%) Trichoderma harzianum or
appearance.
T. viride or Bacillus subtilis (0.4%).
Spray three times with Ridomil MZ
(0.25%) or Copper oxychloride
(0.25%) at an interval of 10 days
from the initiation of disease.
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Crop Protection:
Disease
Stem and Root Rot
(Macrophomina
phaseolina/
Rhizoctonia
bataticola)
Symptoms
Stage of crop when
disease appears
Disease appears on Seedling to maturity
root and stem. The
affected plants show
wilting.
Integrated management
Two years crop rotation.
Summer deep ploughing.
Use disease free seed.
Follow intercropping sesame +
mothbean 1:1 or 2:1 ratio.
Use tolerant varieties viz. RT-46,
RT-54, RT-103, RT-125, RT-127,
TKG-55, JTS-8, MT-75, Nirmala.
Treat the seed with T. viride or T.
harzianum or Bacillus subtilis
(0.4%) or Thiram 75 SD (0.2%) +
Bavistin (0.1%) or Thiram 75 SD
(0.3%).
Uproot and destroy the infected
plants.
Irrigate field to avoid stress
condition.
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Crop Protection:
Disease
Symptoms
Stage of crop
when disease
appears
Integrated management
Bacterial Blight
(Xanthomonas
campestris pv.
sesami)
Water
soaked,
small and irregular
spots are formed
on
the
leaves,
which
later
increase in number
and turn brown,
under favourable
conditions.
Spots
appear
from 4-leaf stage
of the crop and
continue
till
maturity.
Seed treatment with hot
water at 520C for 10 min.
Foliar spray of Streptocycline
or Plantomycin (500ppm) as
soon as symptoms are
noticed. Continue 2 more
sprays at 15 days interval if
necessary. Destruction of
weed
Acanthospermum
hispidum
Bacterial Leaf
Spot
(Pseudomonas
syringae pv.
sesami)
Small angular light From 4-6 leaf
brown to brown stage of crop.
spots confined to
veins with dark
margins.
As in case of Bacterial Blight.
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Crop Protection:
Disease
Symptoms
Stage of crop
when disease
appears
Cercospora
Leaf
Spot
(Cercospora
sesami,
C.
sesamicola)
Disease appears
as small, angular
brown leaf spots
of 3 mm diameter
with gray center
& dark margin
delimited
by
veins.
4-6 leaf stage of
the crop and
continues
till
maturity.
Alternaria
Leaf
Spot
(Alternaria
sesami)
Spots on leaves
are
brown
circular
to
irregular in shape
and often have
Integrated management
Early planting i.e. immediately after
onset of monsoon.
Follow intercropping of Sesame +
Pearlmillet (3:1).
Treat the seed with Thiram (0.2%) +
Bavistin (0.1%).
Use resistant variety TKG-21.
Three sprays of Dithane M-45 (0.25%)
or Topsin M (0.1%) at 15 days interval.
Spots appear at Use tolerant varieties viz. TC-25, RT-46,
about 1 month RT-54, JTS-8, Sekhar, Usha, TSS-6,
crop age
Nirmala, RT-125.
Spray Dithane M-45 (0.2%) at 15 days
interval when disease appears.
PACKAGE AND PRACTICES (contd)
Crop Protection:
Disease
Powdery
Mildew
(Oidium
sp,
Sphaerotheca
sp., Leveillula
sp.)
Symptoms
Stage of crop
when disease
appears
Small
cottony 45 days
spot appears on maturity.
the
infected
leaves.
Phyllody
All floral parts Flowering
(Phytoplasma) are transformed stage.
into green leafy
structures. Such
plants generally
do
not
bear
capsules.
Integrated management
to Early planting i.e. immediately after
onset of monsoon.
Use resistant varieties viz. Swetha,
RT-127, MT-75.
Foliar spray (2-3 times) of wettable
sulphur (0.2%) or Bavistin (0.1%)
or Tilt (0.1%) at 10 days interval.
Rogue out diseased plants.
Use
intercropping,
sesame
+
pigeonpea (1:1).
Use tolerant varieties viz. JT-21,
Swetha, Rama, Shekhar.
Soil application of Phorate 10 G @ 5
kg/ha.
Three sprays of Dimethoate (0.3%)
at 30, 40 and 60 days after sowing.
HARVESTING AND THRESHING
• The best time of harvesting is when the
leaves turn yellow and start drooping and
the bottom capsules are lemon yellow
• Delay in harvesting may result in shattering
NUTRITIVE VALUE
• According to Hindu mythology and beliefs, sesame seeds
and oil are considered as symbol of immortality and most
auspicious
• Sesame seeds are a very good source of copper,
magnesium and calcium
• Sesame flour has high protein, high levels of methionine
and tryptophan, essential amino acids
• Sesame oil is considered to be one of the most healthy
cooking oils due to rich source of oleic (40-50%) and
linoleic (35-45%) fatty acids
• Sesame seeds are used in large number of confectionary
products and sweets in addition to industrial,
nutraceutical and pharmaceutical uses
MARKETING & EXPORT
• Sesame is covered under Minimum Support
Price (MSP) scheme of the Government
• Among oilseeds, sesame occupies 2nd position
after groundnut as far as exports of oilseeds are
concerned
• More than 40% of the sesame seeds produced
in India are exported every year
• The export price of Rs. 125.47 per kg as against
the MSP of Rs. 46.00 per kg during 2014-15
indicates vast difference between the domestic
price fixed by the government and export price
SEED PRODUCTION, EXPORT AND
IMPORT
Year
ProdExport
uction Quantity Value
(lakh
(lakh
(Rs. in
tonnes) tonnes) crore)
Import
MSP
Price (Rs/kg)
Price Quantity Value
(Rs/
(lakh
(Rs. in (Rs/kg)
kg)
tonnes) crore)
2012-13
6.85
2.99
2880.85 96.35
0.014
4.18
298.60
42.00
2013-14
7.15
2.57
3583.46 139.43
0.011
3.76
341.82
45.00
2014-15
8.28
3.76
4717.77 125.47
0.012
4.01
334.17
46.00
Total
22.28
9.32
11182.08
0.037
11.95
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RESEARCHABLE ISSUES
• Evolving varieties with high seed yield and oil
content coupled with resistance to biotic and
abiotic stresses
• Development of bold white seeded varieties with
low anti-nutritional factors (oxalic/phytic acid)
• Development of sesame hybrid
• Development of short duration varieties for
Rabi/Summer seasons for rice fallows
• Development of package of practices for organic
sesame
• Development of IPM modules for diseases and
insect pests
ISSUES / ACTIONABLE POINTS
 ICAR/SAUs may develop varieties with high seed yield
and oil content having resistance to biotic and abiotic
streses with low anti nutritional factor
 Development of hybrids and short duration verities for
rice fallow areas with organic package by ICAR/SAUs
 Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh,
Gujarat and Madhya
Pradesh which have high area coverage but low
productivity may make efforts for improving
productivity
 Sesame growing States may bridge the yield gap which
has been found up to 200%
 Focused efforts for higher export of white seeded
organic sesame with better nutritive value and assured
procurement