Goiás leads sunflower production
Image: Pixabay Producers from Goiás have invested in sunflower as a second crop for the 2020/2021 season. The expectation is that the State will consolidate itself as first place in the national grain ranking, with production of 33.8 thousand tons, which represents an increase of 2.7% in relation to the previous harvest. The data […]
Girassol has new climate risk zoning
Image: Pixabay The Ministry of Agriculture published this Wednesday (16) Ordinances No. 176 to 202, which update the Agricultural Climate Risk Zoning (Zarc) for sunflower cultivation in Brazil. The tool indicates the best planting time for the crop, reducing the possibility of losses due to the weather, considering soil conditions and […]
How sunflower can help with biological control of crops
Image: Pixabay Using sunflower as an insect trap plant in tomato crops can reduce initial applications to control caterpillars and defoliating beetles (the popular “little cows”) by up to 30%. This happens because the high number of insects that concentrate on sunflower inflorescences and leaves allows for a reduction in these […]
Ukraine's sunflower oil exports will fall short of agreed quotas
Image: Pixabay Ukraine's sunflower oil exports are expected to fall short of final 2020/21 agreed quotas due to a combination of high prices and the effects of COVID-19 on imports, the country's trade association AgriCensus reported on 18 May. The limit was imposed due to drought conditions that […]
