ABSTRACT The study analyzed the economics of sesame production in Sudan Savanna, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from 270 selected sesame producers using a multistage sampling technique across Kano, Katsina and Jigawa States and interviewed using a structured questionnaire. A logistic regression model was used for data analysis. The results of the logistic regression estimate indicated that education, farm size and average annual income were positive and significant determinants of poverty at poverty incidence among sesame producers in the region. The study recommends that there should be more investment in the sesame production enterprise by the sesame farmers to increase output and profit and consequently improve their poverty status. Effective extension services should be implemented to educate sesame farmers on improved production techniques, while community-based organizations should be strengthened to access agricultural loans as a group. Policies and programmes should be implemented to improve the educational status of the sesame producers in the region.