In africa, sunflower producing countries include south africa, zimbabwe, sudan, tanzania. It comprises of two trade names, namely national tested seeds and farm shop. Seed co develops and markets certified crop seeds, mainly hybrid maize seed, but also cotton seed, wheat, soya bean, barley, sorghum and ground nut seed. It provides specific guidelines and recommendations on production practices, pest identification and pest management, based on the most current information available. The crop calendar is a tool that provides timely information about seeds to promote local crop production. It also provides information on the sowing rates of seed and planting material and the main agricultural practices. The following article details about sunflower farming or how to grow sunflowers. Nass the united states produces both oiltype sunflower seeds and nonoil sunflower seeds. Oilseed sunflowers are used in both the birdfood and the crushing industry for sunflower oil producing one of the highest quality vegetable oils.
The performance of the seed sector in zimbabwe overseas. The production of oilseed crops in zimbabwe has been erratic in the last few years due to a combination of factors among which are the recurrent drought and poor pricing policies. Sunflower is one of the most important oilseed crop grown in temperate countries. Only two oilseed crops, cotton and sunflower, have retained high production figures with cotton having remained consistent throughout. Local annual production for sunflower seed ranges between 500 000 to 700 000 tons. Sunflower farming business plan production, process. In starting a sunflower farming business, the primary requirement is land. Improving soybean production on your farm requires a systematic approach. Comparing the effect of sunflower, millet and sorghum grains as. The sunflower sector in tanzania a great potential for. Sunflower production and processing page 3 has been growing fast, from 188,005 inhabitants in 2002 to the currently estimated 362,400 inhabitants in 2012 and more than a half of the population is classified as young. A sunflower farming business is often called a commercial cash crop.
An economic analysis of sunflower production in zambia. Since its peak in 1999, the area planted has followed a declining trend with greater reductions in the north west province compared to the other production regions. Have you used information from this website in the purchase or marketing of sunflower seed or oil. It contains information on planting, sowing and harvesting periods of locally adapted crops in specific agroecological zones. Sunflower is a crop which, compared to other crops, performs well under drought conditions. Major disease problems include downy mildew, alternaria leaf and stem spot, septoria leaf spot, sclerotinia, botrytis, phoma, stem. She adds, some suppliers sell fake seeds which sometimes affect our production. Aug 26, 2019 do you want to start a sunflower farming business. A value chain analysis was done for each of the following five crop commodities. Actual ldp is based on the county where the crop is stored. If so, find here a detailed business plan guide on starting sunflower production with process and management. The national sunflower association of canada nsac, inc. Indigenous chickens in zimbabwe spend the whole day free ranging and scavenging for food. The current production levels cannot sustain the country s needs as soyabean demand is about 125 000 tonnes yet production is less than 50 000 tonnes in a good year.
Other countries include france, span, china, india and usa. Sunflower is low in salt tolerance but is somewhat better than fieldbean or soybean in this respect. Tabora is the capital of the tabora region which has an estimated population of 2. Only two oilseed crops, cotton and sunflower, have retained high production figures. Average yield increased from 2015 to 1,731 pounds per acre in 2016. The stakeholders were informed that there was readily available sunflower market with the demand in 2015 projected at least 50,000mt by oilseed crusher with a potential to expand further should supply increase. Read the sunflower production guide national sunflower. In 2016 production of oiltype sunflowers was valued at. Warrick, extension agronomist retired descriptionagronomic characteristics. The fluctuations in production levels are mainly caused by uncertain price expectations.
Click here to sign up for sunflower highlights, our weekly. Intercropping sunflowermaize has been studied mostly in tropical areas and singh 1982, bakht and shah 1989, fagbayide et al. However, due to transit disruptions in some geographies, deliveries may be delayed. Kencor management services is a family owned business that has been in operation since 1978, which developed from principally a vegetable seed trading business to an integrated seed business incorporating seed production, processing, trading and retailing. In india, the sunflower is often called a commercial cash crop. High plains sunflower production handbook was published at kansas state. Cost buildup for single cross hybrid maize seed production.
Good soil drainage is required for sunflower production, but this crop does not differ substantially from other field crops in flooding tolerance. Comparing the effect of sunflower, millet and sorghum. High plains sunflower production handbook was published at kansas state university in cooperation with kansas sunflower commission, national sunflower association high plains committee, colorado sunflower administrative committee, and the following groups. Setting up and running a smallscale cooking oil business.
Since its peak in 1999, the area planted has followed a declining trend with greater reductions in the north west province compared to. The opportunity to increase soybean yields is at the fingertips of every soybean farmer in illinois. Production levels in south africa the production of sunflower, which is the important source of vegetable oil in south africa, is most prevalent in the summer rainfall areas. Major disease problems include downy mildew, alternaria leaf and stem spot, septoria leaf spot, sclerotinia, botrytis, phoma, stem canker, verticillium wilt and nematode diseases. It is expected that the demand for vegetable oils and proteins will increase in future, and sunflower is the ideal.
Sunflower production has continued to decline on an annual basis due to low global market prices and zimbabwes ongoing land reform policy that has transferred commercial lands to new farmers. Investment centre division food and agriculture organization of the united nations fao. Sunflower was introduced in tanzania during colonial times and it was found to grow in almost all parts of the country. Production resource books national sunflower association. Farmers were encouraged to grow high oleic sunflower varieties to attract premium prices. Sunflower was not an important agronomic crop in the u. Sunflower profile agricultural marketing resource center. The case of kalomo district ty by kezia mbita katyamba a thesis submitted to the university of nairobi in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the master of science in agricultural economics, 1994. Interestingly, the crop grows well in the dry weather conditions of the. Traditionally, sunflower cultivation has been limited to soils where the clay percentage varies between 15 and 55 %.
Marginal soils are being utilised more for production of sunflower which is less risky and require lower production inputs. Aug 21, 2017 a sunflower farming business is often called a commercial cash crop. The edible oil subsector, particularly sunflower production, offers multiple. Production is concentrated in the free state fs and north west province nw, which together account for 79% of the national area planted to sunflower. Local annual production for sun flower seed ranges between. Sunflower cultivation information guide asia farming. Zimbabwe relies on imports from south africa and zambia. Expanded world production of sunflower resulted from development of highoil varieties and more recently from the development of hybrids. Corn, wheat, rye and sorghum are rated medium, and sugarbeet and barley are high in salt tolerance. Currently sunflower oil makes about % of the world edible oil production. What any farmer should know about growing sunflower.
It is currently the countrys thirdlargest grain crop after maize and wheat, and is primarily used for the manufacture of oil for. Setting up and running a smallscale cooking oil business 6 about the authors barrie axtell is a british food technologist with over 30 years experience working in africa, caribbean, asia and latin america. Sunflower is a major source of vegetable oil in most of the countries due to its nutrient values. If youre really passionate about agriculture and have enough land, you can start a sunflower farming business. Most of our hybrid and nonhybrid cereals and oil crop seed varieties are proprietary, having been developed and bred at our research stations through marketoriented research and breeding. Over the years, sunflower has come to be considered an ideal lowinput crop for south africas marginal cropping conditions. A beginners guide to growing sunflowers agriculture in. Noteworthy is the menace of birds when sunflower start to bring forth seed.
Zim moves to boost sunflower production daily news harare precision oil seeds international precision says it has contracted farmers to plant over 15 000 hectares ha of sunflower this year in an effort to reduce importation of cooking oil raw materials. Sunflower is one of oil seed crops grown throughout the world for various purposes. Globally, the leading countries in the production of sunflower include russia and argentina which are said to have produced 1. It begins with understanding the needs of the soybean, the environment it prefers, adopting the best agronomic practices and stacking technology to optimize yield. This included mapping of the value chains, detailed descriptions of the main actors involved in the value chains from farmers to end consumers and lastly, analysis. The area under sunflower in the 201011 marketing season is estimated at 27,000 hectares, down from the 32,000 hectares in the 200910 marketing season. The seeds are harvested and transported to our factory in mutare, where they are processed into oil. High plains sunflower production handbook national sunflower. The fluctuations in production levels are mainly caused by uncertain price.
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