As interest grows in emerging crops, one such crop, sesame, could become as big as mungbeans and chickpeas. CQ University senior lecturer in agriculture Dr Tieneke Trotter said she did not sesame becoming the major industry of any area. “We see it fitting into a cropping rotation, it fits really [...]
Farmers in and around the Big Rivers Region of the Northern Territory (NT) and Kununurra in Western Australia (WA) are invited to learn about incorporating sesame into broadacre rotations in Northern Australia at a series of field days in June. During the field days, trial sites showcasing high-value, multi-purpose crops, [...]
Spice Sector: Trialling herb and spice crops in northern Australia Most herbs and spices used in Australia are imported. Several crops, including sesame, are being trialled in northern Australia. Watch the story here. ABC Journalist, Megan Hughes Posted 2 June 2024 CRCNA project A.2.2122016 Great Northern Spices Program [...]
With the global sesame seed market expected to reach A$26 billion by 2025, the Australian sesame industry has been identified as a high-growth potential emerging industry. The recent introduction of new high-yielding, non-shattering varieties, with high quality seed and adaptation to local conditions, is a game changer for the sesame [...]
Northern Australian farmers have the opportunity to test the suitability of high-value black sesame varieties in their cropping rotations by participating in this summer’s field trials being conducted by CQUniversity. Details of how and why producers from across the Top End should get involved will be presented at a webinar [...]
The results are in and the top-performing black sesame varieties in a range of Northern Australian conditions have been identified, laying an important foundation stone in the quest to build a new high-value cropping industry. As part of a CRC for Developing Northern Australia (CRCNA) project, CQUniversity assessed the performance [...]