Benefits And Nutritive Value Of Sesame Seed

India is the largest producer of sesame in the world. During 2004, India contributed 27.75 % of the total area under sesame seeds and 20.88 % of total world production. It has been noticed that during the year 2003-2004, Gujarat alone contributed 30 per cent of total production followed by West Bengal (17.8%), Rajasthan (17.6%), Tamil Nadu (7.6%), Andhra Pradesh (5.4%) and Madhya Pradesh (5.2%). In the case of area, Gujarat stood first with 22.7 per cent followed by Rajasthan (17.6%), West Bengal (9.2%), Andhra Pradesh (9%) and Madhya Pradesh (7.4%). However, in productivity, West Bengal ranked first with 876 kg per hectare followed by Gujarat 598 kg per hectare and Rajasthan 453 kg per hectare.