DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 20 -- THE Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX) and Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA) are pushing for quality sesame production and investment in value addition.

TMX Senior Trade Officer Ms Justa Martine told the ‘Daily New recently that the countrys sesame has the potential to penetrate global markets directly after value addition, instead of relying solely on intermediary buyers.

“We continue to provide education and seek investors to support the sesame sector, enabling us to sell value-added products directly to global markets, particularly in Europe. “Our market is in India and China, who then add value and resell to European markets,” Ms Martine said.

Also, the country ...