Sunflower seeds are important sources of edible oil globally next to soya bean among annual field crop grown for edible oils. It is adapted to altitude ranging from 1300 to above 2600 m.a.s.l. it can be a dual purpose crop: the seeds as oil crop and the petals for extracting dyes. The petals can be picked some weeks before the harvesting of the seeds.
Niger Seed Is Considered To Be The Native Of Ethiopia . From The Place Of Origin, it migrates to east Africa and India. Niger seeds are grown in moderate temperature of 18% to 23% in all types of soils from sandy to deep clay loams. It is sown on March / April and harvested on June. it is popular for its light flavor and oil content . Ethiopia uses the Niger seed for the oil extraction for human consumption as cooking oil.
