A successful crop begins with the right seed

Breeding the future

Sesaco operates the largest and most advanced sesame breeding program in the world. With a diverse germplasm collected over more than 80 years, a professional team of experienced plant breeders, and a data driven approach to field evaluation, Sesaco is ensuring a constant pipeline of next generation material.

variety development

Next generation varieties are developed to maximize farmer performance & market value. For the farmer, the focus is on high yielding, drought tolerant, and disease resistant varieties that can maximize output on the available inputs. For the market, Sesaco cooperates with customers to develop varieties suited to specific market segments focusing on color, flavor, and oil content. All varieties are patent protected.

regional breeding & data driven evaluation

Sesaco operates multiple regional nurseries in key growing areas to ensure the development of the best variety for a given area. Additionally, Sesaco maintains a data driven approach to variety evaluation and selection by conducting extensive replicated trials across the growing area to ensure variety stability and that only the elite of the elite is commercialized.

agronomic research

Sesaco conducts extensive agronomic research such as row spacing, planting timing & fertilizer applications to maximize crop performance in a range of growing areas and conditions.