high sunflower oil production line in uganda

   
high sunflower oil production line in uganda
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • high sunflower oil production line in uganda
  • How many farmers grow sunflowers in northern Uganda?
  • At present, Lira District dominates in number of farmers growing sunflower in Northern Uganda as asserted by SNV (2009), that Ogur Sub County alone has 52,200 farmers.
  • When was sunflower introduced to Uganda?
  • In Uganda, the exact date for the introduction of sunflower is not known either is it recorded in obtainable literature. According to the National Sunflower Association (2015), sunflower is an indigenous North American crop possibly brought to Uganda in the 1920s and 1930s by missionaries.
  • Does South Africa produce sunflower seeds?
  • Elsewhere in Africa, according to Nhundu (2018, September). Sunflower is one of the most vital field crops produced in South Africa, accounting for approximately 60percent of oil seeds produced locally. However, total sunflower seed production is considerably lower than total consumption; making the country a net importer of sunflower.
  • Which country produces the most sunflower seeds in the world?
  • FAOSTAT (2011) in their analysis of world sunflower production, ranked South Africa as number 12th, yet that country is the largest sunflower seeds producer accounting for approximately 46.1 percent of the total production for the entire continent of Africa followed by Tanzania which constitutes 35.0 percent.