Which of the following states leads in sunflower cultivation?

✅ Sunflower Production in India
Key Points
→ Six states produce the majority of the country's sunflowers, with Karnataka leading the way.
→ Karnataka, with a production of 3.04 lakh tonnes from an area of 7.94 lakh hectares, is India's largest sunflower producer, followed by Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Orissa, and Tamil Nadu.
→ Sunflower agriculture covers around 1.48 million hectares in India, with an average yield of 0.6 metric tonnes per acre.
→ Around 80% of the region is under rain-fed agriculture, making sunflower production subject to systemic weather risks.
→ Bihar leads in terms of productivity with 1402 kg/ha, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1328.7 kg, despite both states having fewer than 25000 hectares under the crop, which is primarily irrigated.
→ The sunflower crop takes 90-100 days to mature. When the lower half of the head turns yellow and some of the bracts dry up, the crop must be picked.