Where Sunflower Is Grown
Indian sunflower is concentrated in Karnataka (Kalaburagi, Raichur, Ballari, Koppal, Vijayapura), with smaller areas in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra and Odisha. The area has fallen sharply since the 1990s because of low yields, bird damage and competition from other crops, and the government now promotes hybrid seed to revive it.
How the Trade Works
Because domestic seed is limited, India imports crude sunflower oil, refines it at port-based refineries in Kandla, Mundra, Kakinada, Chennai, Mangaluru and Haldia, and sells it under brands. Prices depend heavily on the Black Sea harvest, freight and Indian import duty, which the government changes to balance farmer and consumer interests.
- Agro Tech Foods LtdSundrop sunflower oilAboutExplore
- Kaleesuwari Refinery Pvt LtdChennai · Gold Winner sunflower oilAboutExplore
- AWL Agri Business LtdAhmedabad · Fortune edible oils (formerly Adani Wilmar)AboutExplore
- Patanjali Foods LtdRuchi Gold, Nutrela, Patanjali oils (formerly Ruchi Soya)AboutExplore
- Cargill India Pvt LtdGemini and Nature Fresh oilsAboutExplore
- Bunge India Pvt LtdDalda and other oilsAboutExplore
- Marico LtdSaffola edible oils, Parachute coconut oilAboutExplore
- Gokul Agro Resources LtdGandhidham, Gujarat · edible oils and oilseeds processingAboutExplore
- Emami Agrotech LtdKolkata · Emami Healthy & Tasty, mustard and other oilsAboutExplore
- Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA)Mumbai · edible oil and oilmeal industry body; publishes import and export dataAboutExplore
- Indian Oilseeds and Produce Export Promotion Council (IOPEPC)Export promotion for groundnut, sesame and other oilseedsAboutExplore
- National Mission on Edible Oils – OilseedsGovernment mission to raise oilseed output and cut importsAboutExplore
Quality and Price Drivers
Domestic sunflower seed is valued by oil content (around 35–40 per cent). Refined sunflower oil prices in India follow world sunflower oil prices from the Black Sea and Argentina, the rupee, and Indian import duty. Supply disruptions in the Black Sea region have shown how exposed Indian kitchens are, which is one reason the government wants to revive domestic sunflower.
Kharif
Sown June–July.Rabi
Sown October–November in Karnataka and Andhra.Arrivals
September–October and February–March.Sunflower by State
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Processed Products
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