Sesame seed or Beniseed (sesame indicum L.) is Nigeria’s second most important non-oil export after cocoa. Botanically, sesame seed belongs to the family of crops known as pedaliaceae, and its seeds contain about 50 percent oil of very high quality and 25 percent protein, based on past research studies. The crop is planted in tropical zones and dry habitats. It is a major cash earner in states such as Benue, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Nasarawa, Katsina, Plateau, Yobe and Cross River. It is also produced in Kogi, Niger, Kwara, Borno, Adamawa, Bauchi, Taraba, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kaduna, Oyo, Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi, Enugu and FCT.