300tpd sunflower sunflower oil solvention plant in ethiopia

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Why is sunflower important in Ethiopia?
  • Sunflower is one of the most important oil crops in Ethiopia in terms of edible oil and holds significant promise for improvement and development improved varieties.
  • Is sunflower annuus a plant in Ethiopia?
  • Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) is an introduced crop to Ethiopia nearly in 1843 noted as a rich source of edible oil and is a member of the family (Asteraceae Compositae) (Teklewold et al. 1999). The genus, Helianthus comprises of 49 species and 19 subspecies with 12 annual and 37 perennial herbaceous species (Schilling and Heiser 1981).
  • Can sunflower improve local edible oil production?
  • Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) can contribute a big share in improving local edible oil production due to its short interval, more oil contents, better fitting in the cropping pattern, tolerance to drought and its high yield potential. It is high yielding, non-conventional short duration (90¨C110 days) crop that can be grown twice a year.
  • What is the national production of sunflower seed?
  • The national area coverage, productivity and production of sunflower are generally very low. Currently, the national productivity of sunflower seed is 11.80 quintal per hectare, area coverage in 6738 ha and national production is 79537.15 quintal (CSA 2017).
  • Do sunflower genotypes improve seed yield and oil content?
  • The present study was initiated to study the genetic diversity and performance of sunflower genotypes that enables to harness its seed yield and oil content improvement by using 25 genotypes including two standard checks namely Russian black and Oissa at Holeta Agricultural research center by using simple lattice design.
  • When was sunflower first introduced to Europe?
  • Sunflower was probably first introduced to Europe through Spain, and spread through Europe until it reached Russia, where it was adapted readily, selection for high oil in Russia began in 1860 and was largely responsible for increasing the oil content from 28% to almost 50% (Ahtisham et al. 2015).