The goal of this project is to master the cultivation techniques for both sunflowers as a main crop and sunflowers as a secondary crop following winter cereals. Additionally, we aim to gain insights into the yield and feed value potential under our climatic conditions.

In addition to the cultivation perspective, we intend to integrate the animal aspect into the project approach: the objective is to formulate tailored diets incorporating locally grown sunflower products. We aim to assess the economic viability of this approach and examine the effects of sunflower products in the diet on the fatty acid composition of milk.

The primary target audience consists of organic farmers with milk-producing ruminants (dairy cattle, dairy goats) engaged in their own feed production. Secondly, the insights from this project may also be valuable for organic crop farmers cultivating feed crops for dairy farmers or seeking interesting additional crops in their crop rotation.