The sunflower is a wide unfold crop for its beauty, its broad range of adaptability and high oil contents. The sunflower is one among the foremost vital non-conventional seed crops belonging to the family of compositae (Asteraceae). It is a crop of 90-120 days short period.It is an important source of food. The sunflower oil is an esteemed and healthy vegetable oil and its seeds are enjoyed as a healthy, delicious snacks and nutritive ingredient to the numerous other foods.

Oilseed crops have a key importance in food and economy with relevance Agriculture. There's a shortage of edible oil in Asian nation.Because of increase in human population the demand of edible oil is mounting whereas production of edible is decreasing once a year. The sunflower being short period crop will be an excellent chance to beat the shortage of food.