We source a wide range of sesame varieties across Africa, predominantly from Cameroon, Chad and Sudan. The latter accounts is amongst the world’s top eight sesame seed exporters. Sesame in Sudan is cultivated almost entirely under rain-fed conditions, namely in the states of Al Gadarif, Kordofan, White Nile, and Blue Nile.

Gadarif sesame (Simsim Al-Gadarif), is distinguished by its whitish color, and carries the name of the eastern Sudanese state in which it is grown. It is considered to be amongst the highest quality sesame seed varieties in Africa.