Buy Ginger From Nigeria
Sesame
Sector Information
Nigeria is a large producer of sesame seed. With ten states (North and Central Nigeria) involved in production, we are currently 7th largest producer worldwide. Sustainable supply can therefore be guaranteed throughout the year. Sesame production is projected to growth with about 6% annually during coming years.
We have capacity to produce and harvest twice in a planting season. This relatively long producing season in combination with good storage and warehousing facilities makes our sesame available for exports all year around. All Nigerian exporting companies comply with the most important food safety standards (SPS). Other excellent characteristics of our sesame are:
- High oil content
- Low moisture content
- 99% minimum purity
Reasons to Buy Nigerian Sesame
Our sesame contains relatively high oil content, which significantly promotes health benefits. Nigeria is a major producer of high quality raw sesame seed with minimum 45% of oil content
Recent investments in the capacity building of our sesame value chain hugely boosted quality and food safety of our sesame offer (WTO project, 2014)
Because our sesame sector is export driven we ensure good knowledge and a high ability to meet international buyer requirements. Around 80% of our production is exported
With ten states involved in production, supply of Nigerian sesame is guaranteed. We are the 7th largest producer of sesame seed worldwide
Our industry is liberalized, so you can expect competitive pricing compared to other supplying countries
Trade Performance
Nigerian exports of sesame seeds has been fluctuating between 140,000 – 180,000 tonnes per year in recent years. Most important destinations are located in the Middle East and Asia
Role of Nigeria Embassy
The Nigerian Embassy widely supports trade from Nigeria. Key activities include:
The Nigerian Embassy provides prospective buyers with information on reliable sources exporters.
Being able to authenticate the export credentials of a company is a very important step in establishing confidence. The Nigerian Embassy provides service of verifying the exporters’ certificate
Where location of products is important to a buyer, a display of geographical locations of products in states/regions in Nigeria is available. A buyer can have a firsthand view of the products available in different parts of the country.
- The Nigerian Embassy presents opportunities for face to face/Online contact between Nigerian sellers and international buyers of made in Nigeria products.