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INTRODUCTION
Sunflower meal is the by product of the oil extraction
process
Excellent livestock feed, specially for ruminants
Good source of protein
Leaves
Coarse
hairy
grow at a height of 1 to 1.5 m high
stiff upright stalks
Flowers
Yellow in colour
7. Good Source Of Proteins
Major protein source in livestock feed, specially for dairy cattle,
chickens, and even pigs and rabbits
Has a high protein, fiber and oil content
According to studies conducted in tanzania ,sunflower added to
maize bran at the rate of 31% are fed to cows, increased milk yeild
from 6.6 litres per day to 8.1 litres per day
8. Climatic Requirements
Grow best in fertile, loamy soil
Has deep roots
Minimum 500 to 750mm of rainfall is
adequate for sunflower production
Can be grown from sea level to an altitude
of 2600m above sea level
12. Storage requiements
Goods are stored in clean, dry and well
ventilated warehouses or warehouses with
supply and exhaust ventilation.
Protected from direct sunlight
Protected from heat sources and humidity
Protected from pest
13. Storage requirements
The goods undergo strict quality check and
controls
The moisture content should be less than 12%
14. Land Preparation
Land should be well tilled to form a firm seedbed
Spacing:
Seeds can be planted at a spacing of 75cm by
30cm
Seed Rate
2 kg per acre
16. Pricing
Meal is generally priced on a protein basis
Sunflower meal price at a discount to
soyabean meal
The lower rate relate to the lower lysine and a
high fiber level
2500 Rs per 40 kg
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Uses of sunflower meal
Fourth largest oils seed meal produced
consumed in the world
Greatest potential use in ruminant ration s
Use as a protein supplement in non ruminants
rations
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Uses
Low fiber and high protein meals can be
utilized in feeding poultry and swine
Unhulled or partially dehulled sunflower
meal can be substitute for soyabean meal
20. Varities
There are two main varieties
1 Dwarf
2 Tall
Tall varities are open pollinated and grow at
hight of 1.5 to 2.4 cm
Dwarf varities are hybrid and grow to a height
of 1.2m
21. Varities
Variety names Oil contents
Hybrid 898 very high
Hybrid 8998 high
K. fedha high
K.shaba high
22. Inclusion Level
No significant interaction between sunflower meal and
enzyme complex on feed intake, weight gain
During the starter phase feed intake was significantly
reduced with the use of sunflower meal
Although it has no significant effect but it improves
phosphorus and calcium retention in diets