To fulfill the demand for edible oil ACI announced to get self-sufficient by cultivating Sunflower to reduce import dependence.
The company said this after completing a successful experimental cultivation period of the Hysun-36 variety of hybrid sunflower distributed by ACI seed in the Barishal area.
On May 18, ACI Seed organized a field day at Ranipur village of Subidkhali in Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali district.
During the visit, the Additional Director of Barisal Region Department of Agriculture Extension Md Shaukat Osman said that this oil is ten times more nutritious than any other oil. As a result, its popularity is increasing day by day.
Business Director of ACI Seed Sudhir Chandra Nath who was also present at the event, said Hysun-36 is a short-term and drought-saline soil-tolerant oilseed crop. Its lifespan is 100-110 days and its oil content is 46-48 per cent.The yield of the variety is 11.75 maunds per bigha.
The demand for edible oil in Bangladesh is 2.4 million tons, of which 21.1 million tons, or 88 per cent have to be imported. Our goal is to meet at least 40 per cent of the demand with locally produced edible oil, he added.
Haisan-36 variety is suitable in our region according to the climate and saline soil tolerance. Also, it is more profitable for the farmers than Dal crops are grown at the same time, according to ACI Seed.
