Se~ame (Sesamum indicum) is a traditional oilseed crop of Nepal. It is gro\\11 iit terai and besi
and tars of mid-bills. Its cultivation is generally confined in marginal land with limited input use.
11te major constmints for sesame production in Nepal are unavailability of high yielding
v~nieties, instability in yield, low tolcnmce to water logging and low resistant to disease like le.1f
blight and pbyllody and insects like le.'lf eating caterpillars and pQd borers. Efforts are being
made in selection and identification of superior high yielding and early maturing lines suitable
for different cropping system. Four activities viz., Observation Nursery (OBN), Initial Evaluation
Trial (ffiT), Coordinated Varietal Trial (CVI') and Coordinated Fanners Field Trial (CFFT) were
canied out under varietal improvement work on sesame during 1998 and 1999. Altogether 113
genotypes were evaluated in OBN. Out of these, 11 genotypes viz., DN-1, DN-7-15, DN-5-6, SIl-
2, CH-3, Sunsari kali til, Kalsaptari-2, ACC#6859, EC351885, EC357018 and ACC#7507 were
fotmd superior and promoted to lET for 2000.
In ffiT, genotypes DN-7-10, DN-7-1, UN-2, ACC#6865, EC 351883 was identified high yielding
(523 to 748 kg/ha) mtd promoted to CVf, 2000. In CVT across the locations over two years,
ACC#6858 (427 kg/ha), DN-4 (364 kg/ha) and CI-J-2 (357 kg/ha) were identified high yielding
mtd early maturing (85-94 days) and promoted to CFFT for 2000.
In CFFT, genotypes Panganyong and Chn10 16 produced maximum seed yield of 547 kg/ha in
Sarlahi condition.

Se~ame (Sesamum indicum) is a traditional oilseed crop of Nepal. It is gro\\11 iit terai and besi
and tars of mid-bills. Its cultivation is generally confined in marginal land with limited input use.
11te major constmints for sesame production in Nepal are unavailability of high yielding
v~nieties, instability in yield, low tolcnmce to water logging and low resistant to disease like le.1f
blight and pbyllody and insects like le.'lf eating caterpillars and pQd borers. Efforts are being
made in selection and identification of superior high yielding and early maturing lines suitable
for different cropping system. Four activities viz., Observation Nursery (OBN), Initial Evaluation
Trial (ffiT), Coordinated Varietal Trial (CVI') and Coordinated Fanners Field Trial (CFFT) were
canied out under varietal improvement work on sesame during 1998 and 1999. Altogether 113
genotypes were evaluated in OBN. Out of these, 11 genotypes viz., DN-1, DN-7-15, DN-5-6, SIl-
2, CH-3, Sunsari kali til, Kalsaptari-2, ACC#6859, EC351885, EC357018 and ACC#7507 were
fotmd superior and promoted to lET for 2000.
In ffiT, genotypes DN-7-10, DN-7-1, UN-2, ACC#6865, EC 351883 was identified high yielding
(523 to 748 kg/ha) mtd promoted to CVf, 2000. In CVT across the locations over two years,
ACC#6858 (427 kg/ha), DN-4 (364 kg/ha) and CI-J-2 (357 kg/ha) were identified high yielding
mtd early maturing (85-94 days) and promoted to CFFT for 2000.
In CFFT, genotypes Panganyong and Chn10 16 produced maximum seed yield of 547 kg/ha in
Sarlahi condition.