In Serbia, they expect up to 4 tons of sunflower per hectare

Sunflower producers in Serbia are gearing up for an earlier-than-usual harvest, expected to commence in 10 days. Despite facing drought and high temperatures this summer, the resilient sunflower crops are reported to be in good condition. Dragan Kotur, a producer from Novi Karlovci in the Vojvodina region, is optimistic about achieving yields of up to 4 tons per hectare from his 2 hectares of sunflower fields.

The sunflower producers in Serbia are already preparing for the harvest, which is coming about 10 days earlier this year compared to the usual terms, the public "Radio and Television Vojvodina" reported. Sunflower is known to be the most resilient agricultural crop to the drought and high temperatures we are witnessing this summer. Farmers in Serbia are happy to report that this year's oilseed crops are in good condition. As with all other crops during the year, the sunflower harvest comes earlier, so we expect to start in 10 days, said producer Dragan Kotur from Novi Karlovci in the Sirmia district of the Indzia ...