Research Article Determinants of Sesame Market Supply in West Omo and Bench Sheko Zones, Southwest Ethiopia Agegnehu Workye Belayneh , Engida Gebere Yesho, and Kusse Haile Gemeyida Department of Agricultural Economics, Mizan-Tepi University, P.O. Box 260, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia Correspondence should be addressed to Agegnehu Workye Belayneh; agegnehuworkye@gmail.com Received 9 September 2021; Revised 5 January 2022; Accepted 5 April 2022; Published 23 April 2022 Academic Editor: Othmane Merah Copyright © 2022 Agegnehu Workye Belayneh et al. is is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Farmers depend on sesame farming as their major source of income in West Omo and Bench Sheko zones. However, they face diverse marketing challenges to deliver their product to the market. erefore, the study aimed to investigate the variables that affect sesame market supply in West Omo and Bench Sheko zones. e study’s data were gathered from primary and secondary sources. Multistage random sampling was employed to select 270 sample sesame producers. e analysis was done using de- scriptive statistics as well as econometric models. Multiple regression model results showed that total livestock unit, sesame farming experience, cooperative membership, family size, land under sesame, annual off-farm income, participation in training, and distance to the nearest market significantly affected the amount of sesame supplied to the market. e study recommends strengthening sesame producer cooperative, promoting experience sharing among experienced farmers, improving trans- portation accessibility and infrastructure development, increasing productivity by fortifying extension service providers, and encouraging sesame producers to participate actively in various trainings. 1. Introduction Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a prominent, hot-season annual plant resistant to drought and thrives on stored soil moisture [1]. It is an oil-rich seed crop with enormous economic value since its seeds contain 46–56% of high- quality oil, which is prized by the food, chemical, and pharmaceutical sectors [2]. Sesame is a popular food crop for providing edible oil and for domestic and foreign markets [3]. According to FAO [4], global sesame production passed 5.5 million tonnes in 2017, with Africa producing 57% and Asia producing 40%. Consumption of sesame quickly in- creases worldwide due to shifting consumer preferences and increased health consciousness [3]. Sesame seed con- sumption in the world in 2018 was 6559 million USD, and it is forecasted to rise to 7245 million USD by 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 1.7% [5]. As stated by FAOSTAT [6], Sudan (1,525,104 tons), Myanmar (740,000 tons), the United Republic of Tanzania (710,000 tons), India (658,000 tons), and Nigeria (490,000 tons) were the top global sesame seed producers. Ethiopia ranked the 8th and 5th largest producer of sesame seed globally and in Africa with 260,258 tons in 2020. As indi- cated by FAOSTAT, Ethiopia placed 4th in sesame seed exports in 2020 with 228,089 tons. Sudan was the world’s largest exporter (492,351 tons), followed by India (276,265 tons). e oilseed sector in Ethiopia significantly contributes to the country’s foreign exchange earnings. Sesame, soybean, and niger seed, Ethiopia’s three main oilseed crops, account for nearly 20% of total agricultural export earnings, second only to coffee [7]. e expansion and enhancement of the oilseeds sector can significantly contribute to national, re- gional, and family economic development. e Ethiopian government has recognised this fact, promoting the oilseeds sector by offering investment incentives such as duty and tax income exemptions for foreign investments ranging from 2 to 8 years [8]. Sesame is among the earliest oilseeds known to humans, having a broad range of distribution from the tropics to temperate areas. Sesame cultivation has a long Hindawi International Journal of Agronomy Volume 2022, Article ID 5134478, 8 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5134478