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1. Executive Summary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1

2. Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
2.1 Promoter’s Back Ground ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
2.2 Economic Background Of The Region ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
2.3 Contact Address -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2.3 Objectives Of The Project ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2.3.1 General Objects ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
2.3.2 Specific Objectives ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
2.3.3 Benefits Of The Project -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
3. Study Of The Project Area ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4
4. Socio-Economic Study ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5
5. Agronomical/ Livestock Profile ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
5.1.2 Agronomic Practices ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7
6. Environmental Impact Appraisal And Improvement -------------------------------------------------------- 7
7. Market Study ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9
7.1 General Review of Rice and Sesame ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9

7.2 Projected Demand ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11

7.3 Sesame Production and Marketing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
7.3.1 World Sesame Production ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12
7.3.2 The Global Sesame Demand ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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7.3.3 Ethiopia’s Share in World Sesame Production and Market ---------------------------------------------- 15
7.3.4 Sesame Production in Ethiopia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
7.3.4.1 Types and Characteristics of Ethiopian Sesame Seeds ------------------------------------------------- 17
7.3.4.2 Production Regions of Sesame ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19
7.3.4.3 Major Sesame Seed Producing Zones --------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
7.4 Product Quality of Sesame Seed ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
7.4.1 Sesame Seed Supply and Marketing ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
7.5 The Major Actors in Sesame Trading ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
7.6 Market Infrastructure -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
7.7 Road Access and Transport Facilities ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
7.8 Market Information Networks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
7.9 Seed Cleaning and Processing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
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7.10 Command Analysis and Economic Importance of Sesame ----------------------------------------------- 28
7.11 The Importance of Sesame in Ethiopian Economy and Its Prospects ------------------------------------ 28
7.12 Price Instability --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------28
7.14 The Performance Of Sesame Supply And Sales In The ECX Market ----------------------------------- 29
7.14 Major Challenges in Sesame Production and Marketing -------------------------------------------------- 30
7.15 Lack of Input Supply and Extension Services -------------------------------------------------------------- 30
7.16 Estimation of Yield and Revenues ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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8. Financial Budget of the Investment ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32

8.1 Investment Costs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32

8.1.1 Fixed Asset Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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8.1.2 Variable Cost --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
8.1.2.1 Operating Costs --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
8.1.3 Farm Inputs -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
9. Financial and Economic Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
9.1 Schedule of Payments’ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 36
9.2 Financial Budget of the Investment ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37

9.3 Sources of Technology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 37

10. Plan Operation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
11. Organizational Structure and Management ------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
11.1 Organizational Structure --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
11.3 Man Power Requirement And Annual Salary Cost -------------------------------------------------------- 40
11.3 Management ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
12. Project Monitoring and Evaluation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
12.1 Elements of Results Monitoring. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41
13. Annex: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
Annex: 1 Fixed Asset Costs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
Annex: 2 Farm machinery and equipment ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 43
Annex: 3 Office Furniture ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
Annex: 4 Over Head Cost Determination ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45
Annex: 5 Required Inputs and Cost for Sesame ------------------------------------------------------------------ 46
Annex: 6 Fuel And Oil Costs ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
Annex: 7 Man Power ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48

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