Authors : Johnny Dennis Okeny; Salah Jubarah; Tony Ngalamu

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 12 - December

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25dec1363

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Abstract : The purpose of this study were to identify how sesame contributed to food and nutrition security of smallholder farmers’ households in Magwi County, South Sudan. A total of 409 households in the study areas in Magwi County were interviewed using structured household questionnaires. The results of this study showed that sesame crop harvested in 2024 was used in three ways, for market sales, reserved as food for consumption and as seeds for planting in 2025 respectively. Sesame seeds were sold to obtain cash income which were used to meet household’s expenditures on food and drinks and non-food expenditures. The findings indicate that sesame is one of the most important crops which was used by households for direct consumption in 2025, the recycled seeds were to be used for planting in 2025 and expected to contribute to improved food security in 2025/2026. Approximately, about 40% of households have poor food consumption score (FCS), 32% have borderline, while 28 % have acceptable FCS. In this context there is the need for government, NGOs and development partners to support and strengthen the sesame value chain including production as well as value addition to enhance their positive impact on the food and nutrition security of smallholder’s farmers.

Keywords : Sesame, Value Chain, Food and Nutrition Security, Smallholderfarmer.

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