Sesame seed from northern Cameroon
Machine-cleaned natural sesame for oil crushers, bakeries and sesame traders.
About Cameroon sesame
Sesame is a cash crop of Cameroon’s North and Far North regions, planted with the rains and harvested from about October.
We supply natural sesame, machine-cleaned to 98% or 99% purity. Oil content and free fatty acids can be tested on each lot for crushers who buy on oil yield.
Available as
Typical export specification
Values we commonly ship against. Your contract specification is confirmed per lot.
Typical values for guidance only. Final specification, sampling method and inspection body are agreed in the sales contract. A spec sheet for the current lot is available on request.
Packing and shipment
Packing
25 kg or 50 kg polypropylene bags.
Container loading
Approx. 18 to 19 MT per 20ft container.
Ports and Incoterms
Loaded at the Port of Douala or the Port of Kribi. Quoted FOB, CFR or CIF to your destination port.
Shipping documents
Phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin, weight and quality certificate, fumigation certificate, lab analysis on request.
Sesame: buyer questions
Quick answers for sourcing teams.
Where is sesame grown in Cameroon?
Sesame is grown mainly in the North and Far North regions of Cameroon.
What purity is Cameroon sesame exported at?
Export sesame is machine-cleaned to 98% or 99% purity, depending on the grade agreed.
What is the oil content of Cameroon sesame?
Typical oil content is around 48% to 52%. Each lot can be tested so crushers can buy on measured yield.
When is sesame harvested in Cameroon?
The harvest runs from about October to December.
Other export lines
Request a sesame quote
Tell us the grade, quantity and destination port. We reply with availability and an indicative offer.