Sesame ( beniseed) is second most exported cash crop after cocoa. A tonne go as high as #1,700,000 in the open market now.

The fact that sesame is allerlopathic does not mean it likes weed. So land preparation commenced immediately. We started first by removing the dirt since we are using an abondoned bola for this test run. We cleared all the dirt's and burn, after which pre planting herbicide application was done.

Take this advantage and start something at home ... Let's boost food supply in the country. Make use of that small space in your compound, it is very cheap to cultivate.

Goats don't like it, cows don't like it.... So u won't have to be stressed out chasing goats or afraid of herdsmen.....

Ride with me farmers....

Burning and pre planting herbicide application.

Pre planting herbicide is necessary inorder to help suppress the weed intensity when rainfall become established.

Glyphosate at 250 mil per 16 litre spray.

6 litres of glyphosate is required per hectare.

The plot is now clean. Next operation is to quickly run the soil test. Sesame requires 50kg of nitrogen, 60kg of phosphorus and 35kg of potassium per hectare.

3 bags of Npk 20 10 10 and 2 bags of urea to be applied at the juvenile stage is required per hectare

I am testing for soil pH, soil organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus and pottasium.

It is very important to know the soil, never invest your money into any farming venture without first acquiring the knowledge.

5kg of sesame is required per hectare. We have many varieties of seed. But I am using ncriben04e, it is high yielding, it has low shattering ability.

Contact any national cereal research institute in your State for ncriben04e seedling. It can go as high as 1.5 tonne per hectare

Selection of seed can make or break a farmer season. Before u select your seed, check it's adaptability to your agro ecological zone and also check for it's defensive Agronomic packages.

Rain is yet to start fully.. so planting depends on when it falls.

Sit tight farmers

Agriculture is hard to start, but when you start the right way you become unstoppable.

Chai..



Nigerians really need agriculture.

May God airpus.



Nice post.

It rained so preparation for broadcasting commenced.

5kg of sesame seed is required for an hectare, as this should be mixed with 10kg of sharp sand before broadcasting. The sesame seed should also be mixed with a pesticide that have Lambda cyhalotrin as active ingredient. This pesticide will help to prevent ant picking and the sharp sand help to achieve even distribution of seed on the flat bed during broadcasting.

Due to the size of the plot, I am using 0.5kg mixed with 1kg of sharp sand.

Pre emergence herbicide application

4 litres of glyphosate is required per hectare.

This help to control weed