Whitish Humera Type Sesame seed

Tilahun Chala Import and Export is an Ethiopian trade company established in 2010, with head offices located in Dembel City Centre, Addis Ababa. They specialise in the import and export of different goods including coffee, oilseed, tires, stationery items, office furniture, and industrial chemicals. Some of their food products include coffee, oilseeds white peas, kidney beans, mung bean, red speckled beans, sesame seeds, and chickpeas. The company has skilled and has expertise in the export of quality oilseeds to the international market, the quality of the products they deal in is bound to surprise their clients. Other than high-quality products for imports the offer fast deliveries. They have a large shop at the heart of Merkato – probably the largest market in Africa, where the company has been active since the beginning. The company wishes to expand its exports across the world and have experience in exporting sesame seeds to Turkey, Israel and China.

Tilahun Chala Import and Export stores the cleaned sesame seeds in a cool and dry place which is away from direct sunlight and moisture. The beans are packed in 50 kg polypropylene bags after quality control checks. The company prefers to export the seeds from land, air or sea freight. The main port used is the Djibouti Port. Their Head Office is located on Dembel City Centre, which is conveniently located in the heart of Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa on Africa Road (Bole) at just less 5 km distance from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. The order is ready in maximum one month once confirmed.

The company purchases all its products and raw material from the government commodity centre. They are engaged with farmers, growers and producers who are government certified and follow the standards and norms set by the government in the coffee sector. It is ensured that the moisture content in the sesame seeds is appropriate, there are no infected or damaged seeds and the seeds have a high purity level and free from any foreign material.

Tilahun Chala Import and Export source its sesame seeds from the local Ethiopian farmers. Ethiopia is one of the leading sesame seed producer and exporter countries in the world. The cultivation region is located in Humera district in Northwest Ethiopia. The main harvesting season falls in the month of October. The cultivation process involves wide broadcast planting. The germination of sesame is done in the soil which has a temperature of 70ºF at planting depth. Physiological maturity normally occurs 90 - 110 days after the planting and normally dries down in 130 - 160 days, depending on variety and climatic condition. Harvesting is done when many leaves have dropped off. The sesame seeds are cleaned before packing and storing them.

Sesame seeds are tiny, oil-rich seeds that grow in pods on the Sesamum Indicum plant. The seeds have many potential health benefits and have been used in folk medicine for thousands of years. They may protect against heart disease, diabetes and arthritis. Some studies suggest that regularly eating sesame seeds may help decrease high cholesterol and triglycerides — which are risk factors for heart disease. Sesame seeds are a good source of certain B vitamins, which are distributed both in the hull and seed.

Tilahun Chala Import and Export offers premium quality Humera variety of sesame seeds. Humera seeds are white in colour and have a huge market demand all over the world. It is known for its high oil content and appreciated across the world for nutty and sweet taste and aroma. The company offers large-sized seeds sourced from the native production regions in Humera district. The seeds can be stored for at least 1 year under controlled temperature.

The seeds have the following specifications:

1. Purity minimum of 99%

2. Moisture maximum of 6.0%

3. Oil content minimum of 52%

4. Free fatty acid maximum of 1.5%

5. Admixture of a maximum of 1%