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  • Where is sunflower grown in Uganda?
  • Sunflower is mostly grown in western and northern Uganda. It is not a perennial crop so once you harvest the crops, you will wait for another season CloseMenu ePaper Uganda Edition Africa Edition Kenya Edition Search Log inuser.nameuser.emailSign up My account Personal details Change password Purchases Refer a friend Gift a subscription
  • Where can I buy sunflower seed?
  • Most sunflower seed is supplied by Mukwano Industries, seed companies and the maturity period of about 100-110days. Sunfola, an open pollinated variety, yields between 240-320kg per acre. It has about 35 per cent oil content, soft and black seed coat though susceptible to head rot and stem rot.
  • Is sunflower a perennial crop?
  • What you need to know: Sunflower has more to it than just extracting oil from its seeds for which it is mostly grown, writes Shabibah Nakirigya. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Sunflower is mostly grown in western and northern Uganda. It is not a perennial crop so once you harvest the crops, you will wait for another season.
  • What should farmers do after harvesting sunflower?
  • What farmers should do after harvesting sunflower: Use what is left over in the field as green manure in the space that was used for sunflower for the next planting season. You can prepare the land for maize because it tends to yield better due to the nitrogen fixing attributes of sunflower.