With the rise of un­pre­dict­able rain­fall, pests and dis­eases in most parts of the coun­try, farm­ers who grow ses­ame fam­ously known as sim­sim or ufuta in local lan­guages stand high chances of avoid­ing losses which come with in­ad­equate rain­fall and pests’ in­va­sion. Since then things and times have changed, but one thing remains the same and that is my passion for helping and educating Kenyan farmers, building a successful blog and delivering quality content to the readers. Simsim is this delicate plant that takes a lot of patience, attention and care from farm to fork. Factsheet: A-Z of posho mill types and prices. KS-S6 variety of sesame gives an average yield of 2.5-3.0 tons per acre and has a high poding ability making it tolerant to rust and shootfly. Simsim ranks second in importance to groundnuts. Sesame hay, if carefully dried, can be used as fodder for the livestock. Simon Musyoka invested up to Sh8 million in setting up the Sunsweet factory in Kitu... 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