Nigeria Earns U.S.$612 Million From Sale of Sesame Seeds - Minister

1 September 2011

Makurdi — Minister of State for Trade and Investment, Dr. Samuel Ortom yesterday said Nigeria earned $612.7 million from the exportation of sesame seeds as the leading global producer of the commodity in 2010.

Ortom spoke at the flag off of promotion on "increasing sesame seed production for export," by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC.

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