most sunflowers oil making plant for use in zimbabwe

   
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  • most sunflowers oil making plant for use in zimbabwe
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Which countries produce sunflowers?
  • On the production front, the international average yield for the crop stands at 1,6 tonnes per hectare and with good agronomic practices, farmers can even exceed this yield in Zimbabwe. The largest producer is Russia. Argentina, the EU, China, India, Turkey and SA are all significant producers of sunflower