ASIDA
Australian Sesame Industry Development Association
Australian agricultural field
Australian Sesame Industry Development Association

Australian Sesame Industry Development Association

Working towards commercialisation of a profitable Australian sesame crop.

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2021 Established
3 Research Programs
100% Australian Grown
Non-Profit Industry Association
QLD · NSW Growing Regions

ASIDA is a non-profit organisation representing all sectors of the Australian sesame industry — researchers, plant breeders, seed suppliers, agronomists, grain traders, processors, import/export firms and government agencies — united to build a profitable and sustainable sesame industry for Australia.

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Industry Quick Links

Access key resources, programs and opportunities across the Australian sesame industry.

Farmer's Participation

On-farm trials for ground-truthing sesame innovations across Australia.
Post-Harvest Opportunities

Storage, cleaning, grading and export market access for sesame grain.
Related Sesame Programs

Sesame Central (CQU), Great North Spice and QDAF funded projects.
Sesame Farming Equipment

Planters, harvesters and cleaning equipment for Australian conditions.
Accredited Agronomists

Find certified sesame agronomists to support your growing operation.
Agronomy

Best-practice sesame agronomy for Australian growing conditions.
In Focus

Sesame Trials in Northern Australia

Sesame farming in Northern Australia Landline Feature

An exclusive Landline episode highlights the innovative trials of herb and spice crops, including sesame, in Northern Australia — showcasing the potential to transform the sesame industry and aligning with ASIDA's mission to develop sustainable and profitable sesame farming across the nation.

News & Events
Calendar

Industry Events

2024 Future Food Systems Summit
01 Nov 2024 · Australia
International Spice Conference 2024
01 Sep 2024 · International
World Sesame & Peanut Conference 2023
03 Sep 2023 · Amman, Jordan
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History

ASIDA Milestones

2020
Sesame Industry Reference Board (IRB) initiated by Tony Matchett
2021
First ASIDA meeting held in Cairns · Australian Sesame Strategic RD&E Plan published by AgriFutures
2022
New Chair Daniel Weinstock · Australian sesame presentation at World Sesame Conference Dubai
2023
Great North Spice (CRCNA) project launched · National Sesame Program of Research (Sesame Central) commences
2024
First field trials of new early maturity sesame ideotypes (ES312) for northern Australia
Research & Funding

Active Industry Programs

Sesame Central (CQU)
National Sesame Program of Research led by CQU, supported by AgriFutures. Focuses on varietal development, agronomy and market development.
AgriFutures Australia
Great North Spice (GNS)
CRCNA funded project at CQU supporting sesame and other spice crop research for northern Australia.
CRCNA (Cooperative Research Centre for Northern Australia)
QDAF Commercial Supply Chain
Development of a commercial supply chain for Australian grown sesame — QDAF funded project to ASIDA.
Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
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Resources

Latest Publications

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01 Oct 2022
Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.): A Comprehensive Review

Peer-reviewed article published in Nutrients (MDPI, 2022) examining the nutritional value, phytochemical composition, he…

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01 Jun 2022
Sesame Body Weight Review — Journal of Functional Foods

Systematic review and meta-analysis examining whether sesame seed and its products affect body weight and body compositi…

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01 Jun 2021
ASIDA Constitution

The governing constitution of the Australian Sesame Industry Development Association (ASIDA Ltd), outlining the objectiv…

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