Review Article

Economics of Sesame and Its Use Dynamics in Ethiopia

Table 2

Sesame production by region in Ethiopia 2014/15.

RegionArea (ha)Production (ton)Productivity (ton/ha)

Tigray1,20855.45850,45.1330.704
Amhara1,69,988.581,122,09.2180.66
Oromia82,018.04602,76.5390.735
Benishangul-Gumuz40,722,.60278,093.3450.68
SNNPR6,365,703,165.0970.497

Source: Abadi [1].