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The Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell (DEMIC) of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has suggested that farmers sell sunflower seeds on harvest without going for storage as there is little chance for price increase.
DEMIC recommended this after analysing monthly prices at Vellakoil Regulated Market for the past 11 years and advised farmers to take a proper decision on sunflower cultivation in April—May.
Analysis results revealed that seed prices would be around Rs 27 to Rs 30 a kg, hovering around prevailing prices, up to May and maximum prices would be offered to high quality seeds, which will weigh about 40 to 42 gm for a volume of 100 seeds, DEMIC said.
Total area of sunflower and production in Tamil Nadu, as per the 2008—09 figures were 0.29 lakh hectares and 0.34 lakh tonnes and productivity was 1,334 kg per hectare.
The major sunflower market centres in Tamil Nadu are Vellakoil, Moolanur and Kodumudi, it said.
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