Sesame breeding objectives—Future considerations Growth habit—Determinate with uniform and short flowering period, Synchronous capsule ripening Capsules—Nonshattering capsules with well filled seeds Seeds—Uniform shape, well filled, color and size to fetch better market price, Desirable flavour, high oil content, high lignans for prevention of rancidity, high tocopherols, high polyunsaturated fatty acids, high phytosterols.

Yield—High seed yields of good quality adaptable to various environmental conditions.

Resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses—Phyllody disease (Most destructive disease in sesame) resistance. Alternaria leaf spot, Charcoal rot, Fusarium wilt resistance caused by fungi. Development of drought and heat resistant cultivars