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Tieneke Trotter (CQ University) and Andrew McDonald (AgriVentis Technologies Technical Operations Manager) discussed the new sesame varieties being trialled at DAF’s Kingaroy Research Facility with Ironpot farmer Hugh Campbell, centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 15, 2024 <\/strong><\/p>\n

A field day held at the Kingaroy Research Facility last week has sparked interest in growing sesame to help improve farm resilience.<\/p>\n

The event was funded by the Farm Business Resilience Program, a joint Federal and State government initiative to help improve farm sustainability and drought resistance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The field day attracted a range of stakeholders who came to share their knowledge with industry experts and explore new opportunities for sustainable agricultural practices.<\/p>\n

DAF Development Extension Officer Rod O’Connor began the day by emphasising the importance of diversifying cropping options to improve resilience in the face of challenging environmental conditions.<\/p>\n

“One of the ways resilience can be improved is by looking at alternative cropping options such as sesame which have great yield potential and financial returns while being a hardy, drought-tolerant crop,” he said.<\/p>\n

Andrew McDonald, the Technical Operations Manager at AgriVentis Technologies, discussed the potential of sesame as a viable crop, citing its global market demand and improved varieties suitable for mechanical harvesting that have been developed in the past few decades.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that five million tonnes of sesame are now traded globally each year, and markets for the crop are well-established. <\/strong><\/p>\n

“It’s an existing market and the reason we are here today is these (newer) varieties are non-shattering, not like the native and older varieties from the 1990s.”<\/p>\n

He said the newer sesame varieties being grown at the research station were bred in Australia and were able to be mechanically harvested, then desiccated and treated like a mung bean or sorghum crop.<\/p>\n

Discussions then turned to the viability of sesame cultivation, where speakers shared insights and personal experiences with the crop.<\/p>\n

“One of the highlights of the event was the opportunity to assess different sesame varieties in a head-to-head comparison, providing valuable feedback for future research and cultivation practices” Tieneke Trotter, from CQUniversity, said.<\/p>\n

She also highlighted the findings from a 2019 program funded by the CRC in northern Australia which underscored sesame as a front-runner in the quest for sustainable agriculture.<\/p>\n

After the day wrapped up, Peter Howlett – a Kumbia farmer who has grown peanuts, cotton, soybeans, mungbeans, corn and other staple crops – said it was interesting to come and hear about a potential new crop. <\/strong><\/p>\n

“It seems like it (sesame) would be a fairly good fit for our farming systems, soil type and climate,” Peter said.<\/p>\n

“From what we learned today, there is a good potential market for the crop and the gross margins look quite good, too.<\/p>\n

“I’m looking forward to a few years\u2019 time when it becomes commercially available for us.”<\/p>\n

[Photos: Tina Torrens – Torkit Business Solutions]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rod O\u2019Connor (DAF Development Extension Officer) and Andrew McDonald (AgriVentis Technologies Technical Operations Manager) both outlined the advantages new sesame varieties can bring to crop farming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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DAF are trialling new sesame varieties at Kingaroy’s Research Station to determine which ones work best in the South Burnett, both now and into the future<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Field Day drew a wide range of participants, all keen to share knowledge and insights about sesame as a potential new crop for local farming businesses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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