Let's plant oil-producing sunflowers to benefit the farmers

Maung Zaw (Moe Khong) As sunflower oil is a healthy unsaturated oil, it is gaining popularity in the domestic consumer market of our country. The prices of sunflower oil sold in the market generally drop a little when new sunflower oil is released, and it is found that the price of sunflower oil is around 20,000 to 25,000 kyat per pound. Sunflower oil is low in cholesterol and is an edible oil that should be consumed for our health. It is also the most consumed edible oil in western countries. If fried with sunflower oil, it can be fried for a long time without the oil diminishing, so it is also called 'frying oil'. Sunflower oil is an unsaturated fat that is good for the body when consumed in moderation (HiBy increasing gh-density lipo-protein (HDL) and reducing bad fat (Low-density lipoprotein- LDL), it can reduce the risk of developing non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Sunflower oil does not contain fungi; good taste Being popular in the market as an edible oil that is particularly suitable for health due to fryingIt is In order to increase the domestic production of sunflower oil, which is popular and has market demand, it is necessary to be able to grow sunflower more widely. Therefore, when looking at the information about sunflower, the sunflower crop is more resistant to cold and heat than other plants in various regions. It has been found that cultivation is successful in various climatesWhat? Russia and Ukraine are found to be the largest sunflower producing countries in the world. Efforts to fully produce and consume locally Since Myanmar is also an agricultural country, we need to expand the cultivation of oil crops such as sunflower and make efforts to fully produce and use edible oils for domestic consumption. If you look at the amount of oil needed for the domestic consumption of the country, if you calculate based on the rate of six pounds of oil consumed per person per year, the population is 51.More than 500,000 tons of oil is needed for more than 1 million. Until now, because we cannot produce enough edible oil locally, we have to buy and import peanuts that can produce edible oil. Sesame Mustard Sunflower It has been found that the national government is encouraging the expansion of crops such as soybeans. Sunflower seed volume and seed yield in oilseed cropsCompared to sunflower oil, sunflower oil has the advantages of being healthy and having a higher percentage of oil production. Oilseeds, sunflowers, are A plant that can be grown as cuttings. After harvesting rice in the field, After harvesting rain crops in Ya land, It can be planted in the land of Kaingyun. In Myanmar, sunflowers are mainly grown during the rainy season and winter. Rain sunflowers are grown between May and June, and winter sunflowers are grown between September and October during the late rainy season.found. At this time, which has arrived in May, the selection of good varieties for sunflower cultivation, Improving the quality of the soil properly and applying appropriate fertilizers; Sufficient access and use of agricultural water and irrigation water; Correctness of planting methods and use of modern methods, etc. land water Use methods properlyIf you work hard, you will definitely be successful. Two varieties of high-yielding sunflowers There are two varieties of high-yielding sunflowers that have been researched and published that should be planted in our country, and the first one is hybrid sunflower-1. 80 to 85 days of life. High germination percentage and good plant vigor. The height of the plant is 4 to 4.5 feet and is resistant to tilting. Sufficiently resistant to sunflower leaf blight. FlowerLarge, about five to nine inches in diameter. Each flower contains 500 to 900 seeds. Large seed size, 1000 seeds weigh 45 to 50 grams. The oil content is also high, ranging from 48 percent to 51 percent. either by bees It is known that the yield of 55 baskets to 60 baskets per acre can be obtained without the need for human pollination.. The second type is Singshwe-2. It is an open pollinated variety (OPV) that has a good yield and has a lifespan of 80 to 85 days. The plant is four to 4.5 feet tall and the flowers are five to eight inches in diameter. Each flower contains about 500 to 800 seeds. 1000 seeds weigh 42 to 45 grams. The percentage of oil is 45 to 48 percent. A kind that can produce 25 baskets to 30 baskets per acreIt is known that the region can be cultivated and developed. These sunflowers are high-yielding varieties, so if they are carefully selected and planted on the precious soil, it is certain that the farmers will be satisfied and happy like "gold from the earth". This year, more than 1.1 million acres of sunflowers were planted Sunflower, Sagaing Region Magway Region Mandalay Region and Shan State are found to be the most cultivated, and on a national scale, this year, there are more than 1.1 million acres of sunflower planted. According to the topography and regional climate, the yield per acre varies from region to region, but in Shan State, the average yield per acre is more than 30 baskets, andOn a national scale, it was found that an average of 23 baskets was produced per acre. If one basket of sunflowers is milled for oil, on average, around two and a half to four pounds of sunflower oil is produced. Only about four to five seeds are needed to cultivate one acre of sunflower. It is found that the total cost from the time the land is plowed to the time it is harvested can cost at least 500,000 to 700,000 kyat depending on the location. If resold, a basket of sunflowers can fetch a market price of over 60,000 to around 80,000 kyats, so about 20 baskets of sunflowers are produced per acre.Even if the profit is at least 500,000 kyats, it is a crop that is sure to generate income. Now, the government led by President U Min Aung Hlaing is increasing the necessary agricultural loans to increase the income of farmers.