Hungarian farmers will soon be sowing such sunflowers; is this the future?

Published 2024년 11월 16일

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The Institute of Agricultural Economics in Hungary has reported a decrease in the national average sunflower yield to 2.5 t/ha, down from 2.74 t/ha in the past five years, excluding the extreme drought year of 2022. In response, sunflower breeders are developing hybrids to improve crop stability and yield consistency, especially in drought years. This involves breeding hybrids with downy mildew resistance and resistance to new races of known diseases. The task of selecting hybrids that can withstand various environmental factors is crucial due to weather extremes.

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The latest Hungarian report of the Institute of Agricultural Economics reveals that at the 96.9% harvest level of sunflowers, this year's national average yield has decreased compared to the previous year's level, to 2.5 t/ha, but looking at the average yield for the 10 years between 2014 and 2023, it can be clearly seen that the sunflower yield was around 2.74 t/ha in Hungary, apart from the extreme drought year of 2022. In order to increase crop yields through innovations, sunflower breeders are working on the production of hybrids that ensure stable crop yields even in drought years. The breeding of hybrids with yield stability and predictable performance requires the continuous renewal of downy mildew resistance, which tends to develop in wetter years, as well as the breeding of ...

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