high speed sunflower oil filling plant in zimbabwe

   
high speed sunflower oil filling plant in zimbabwe
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • high speed sunflower oil filling plant in zimbabwe
  • Is sunflower a good crop in Zimbabwe?
  • Zimbabwe has ideal climatic conditions for sunflower production and the crop is good for the drier parts of the country. It has immense benefits that arise from low input costs, short growing period and tolerance to dry conditions. However, there is a consensus on the need for improved higher-yielding varieties.
  • Is sunflower a good oil seed?
  • When it comes to the preferred oil seeds by local farmers, sunflower seems to have found place at the bottom. At one point, sunflower production peaked to an annual figure of 60 000 tonnes. The low levels of sunflower production has resulted in the oil industry and seed houses investing in alternatives such as soya bean and cotton.
  • Why is sunflower production underutilised in Zimbabwe?
  • ¡°Farmers have the capacity but currently the value chain is not on its feet, hence capacity is underutilised,¡± said Zakariya. Zimbabwe has ideal climatic conditions for sunflower production and the crop is good for the drier parts of the country.
  • Why is Sunflower not a viable crop for commercial production?
  • In the past seasons, sunflower has not been a crop of choice for commercial production for most farmers. The lucrative returns are expected to boost production levels. If production of the crop increases, the country¡¯s cooking oil requirement would be addressed.