A medium-sunflower yield is expected

Half of the sunflowers have been harvested in Békés County. The General Vice President of the National Chamber of Agriculture in Békés County expects a moderate yield.

Kozsuch Kornél after the County Harvest Committee’s meeting on Monday told MTI that sunflower is produced in the county on 88 thousand hectares. The committee expects a moderate year. Due to the dry summer, the average yield per hectare will be around 2.3 tons,.

The average oil content of sunflower is close to 44.5 percent, sometimes falls short, sometimes better than that – he added. (MTI)