As Nigeria intensifies its drive to earn more dollars through non-oil exports, stakeholders say processing sesame seeds into higher-value by-products such as butter and oil could unlock significant revenue and job creation.
Sesame seed exports surged from N73.8 billion in 2014 to N1 trillion in 2024, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, with most exports headed to Asia. Yet analysts warn that raw exports are leaving money on the table.
“If we can earn N1 trillion from exporting sesame seeds alone, you can imagine how
