This sfudy invesfigafes the Marketing of sesame in Ethiopia the case of East Wo/legarnzone of Gromia region with particular emphasis on the agricultural marketing problemsrnof sesame farmers. The study was initiated with the specific objectives of assessing thernsocio-economic profile of the sesame farmers in order to identify factors affecting thernproduction and marketing of sesame, investigating the marketing practices of sesamernfarmers in Eastern Wollega zone of Gromia region, evaluating the market structure ofrnsesame in the zone, and identifying and analyzing the marketing problems of sesamernfarmers in the zone. Both primmy and secondmy data were collected for this pUlpose.rnThe primm)' data were collected Fom 236 sesame farmers in three woredas and from 4rnprofessionals working with the farmers as supervisor. The quantitative data was analyzedrnusing statistical procedures and presented as percentage, mean, tables, graph, charts etc.rnThe qualitative data was analyzed by interpreting and summarizing, and finally all therndata were organized to answer research queations. According to the results of the study,rnsample sesame .fclrmers were characterized mainly by lack of commercial seeds, forcedrnsales, problems on quality of the seeds, lack of storage facilities, lack of training andrndevelopment on post harvest activities, lack of awareness on quality standards,rnmalpractices of the traders like manipulating in weights and measurement, grading thernproduce wilh good quality as low quality ... and lack of proper credit facility. There arernalso many minor problems. Capacitating the development agents working as supervisorsrnfor the farmers with agricultural marketing knowledge and skill, identifying morernproductive and more locally and internationally demanded sesame seed of the zone byrnintensive research work, organizing the sesame farmers as sesame farmers' cooperatives,rnand continuous training and development of the farmers on the special features ofrnsesame, post harvest activities and quality standards create favorable conditions for thernsesame.commoners to produce and market their sesame effectively and efficiently.