Niger seed oil is obtained from the seeds of Niger plant, which belongs to the Asteraceae family and of the Guizotia genus. The botanical name of the plant is Guizotia abyssinica.The Niger plant is an erect, stout, branched annual herb, grown for its edible seeds and oil.Cultivation for the plant originated in the Ethiopian highlands, and has since spread from Malawi to India.iger seed is a minor oil seed crop cultivated in Ethiopia, India, Germany, West Indies, Brazil, Mexico, China, Nepal, and Myanmar. Requiring moderate rainfall between 1000–1250 mm annually, it needs moist soil to grow properly.