The Sesame seeds have been sown in July and August in Burkina Faso, during the rainy season. The crops are now in full production and will be ready for harvest in October. The plants will be bundled and dried for a few weeks, before the seeds are separated. OLVEA will then transform them into Sesame seed oil in its green plant in Burkina Faso.
Can you grow sesame seeds in Burkina Faso?
OLVEA will then transform them into Sesame seed oil in its green plant in Burkina Faso. The Sesame seeds have been sown in July and August in Burkina Faso, during the rainy season.
When is Sesame ready for harvest in Burkina Faso?
Sesame in Burkina Faso – 2020 campaign The Sesame seeds have been sown in July and August in Burkina Faso, during the rainy season. The crops are now in full production and will be ready for harvest in October. The plants will be bundled and dried for a few weeks, before the seeds are separated.
Why is Burkina Faso important?
As West Africa’s leading sesame exporting country with 160.780 tons exported in 2020, more than 80% of Burkina Faso’s inhabitants work in the agricultural sector, which gives it a prominent place in the country’s development policy strategy and also highlights the importance of the SESAME project.