Description:
- Sesame is the oldest indigenous oilseed crop
 
- Growth: Erect, 50-150 cm tall
 
- Seeds: Small, oval, white, brown, or black, high oil content.
 
- Maturity: when the leaves turn yellow and start drooping while the bottom capsules are lemon yellow
 
- Oil Content: 50 %
 
- Seed Rate: 2.5-3 kg/ha