Sesame is grown in the world on 6.3 million hectares. About 35% of the area lies in India. Other sesame growing countries in the order of their area are China, Sudan, Burma, Mexico, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Venezuela and Colombia.
Major growing states in the order of area are Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujrat, Tamil Nadu and Orissa. Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh together contribute about about half of the total sesame production of the country. However, a distressing feature is the productivity of sesame in these states is very low.
Gujrat leads in trading of sesame seeds. Gujrat has two trade markets in Rajkot and Unjha, in these two markets farmers from Rajasthan, Gujrat, Madhya Pradesh and other neighbouring states gather for auction of sesame and other agricultural products.
world wise country wise and state wise area production productivity on sesame upto 2000 to 2010
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