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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 
Date Beginning  
Date End  
Area Of Activities Plant Genetic Resources, Public Awareness / Gathering & Sharing Information 
Activities and strategies Creating Public Awareness
Describe activities and strategies used
  • Examination of lignans within the genus Sesamum and related Pedaliaceae
  • Molecular characterization of diversity within the sesame crop and among species of Sesamum.
  • Taxonomic classification of the species of genus Sesamum: a monographic revision of the genus in preparation.
Geographic Focus Regional 
Agroecological Zone Tropical,Subtropical,Semiarid 
Plant Species Sesamum indicum 
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