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Title Open SESAME (Sustainability and Ecology of Sesamum in Africa and the Middle East) 
Status ongoing 
Description Investigate sesame’s drought tolerance and the activity of its secondary compounds  
Objectives Biodiversity, Cultural Diversity, Food Security, Income Generation, Nutrition 
Countries Armenia, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Yemen 
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Area Of Activities Plant Genetic Resources, Public Awareness / Gathering & Sharing Information 
Activities and strategies Creating Public Awareness
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Geographic Focus Regional 
Agroecological Zone Tropical,Subtropical,Semiarid 
Plant Species Sesamum indicum 
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