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Niger seed. Niger seed oil is obtained from the seeds of Niger plant, which belongs to the Asteraceae family and of the Guizotia genus. The botanical name of the plant is Guizotia abyssinica. The Niger plant is an erect, stout, branched annual herb, grown for its edible seeds and oil.Cultivation for the plant originated in the Ethiopian highlands, and has since spread from Malawi to India.iger seed oil is obtained from the seeds of Niger plant, which belongs to the Asteraceae family and of the Guizotia genus. The botanical name of the plant is Guizotia abyssinica.
EarlyBird 50 Nigerâ¢ is a 50 day crop!!! Vegetable Growers: Grow niger as a second crop, after bee pollinated crops, such as curcubits. Niger is a high value crop, is very attractive to honeybees and possibly increases yields on following crops.aize following Niger seed gave grain yield advantage of 20.19% compared to maize following Mucuna pruriens (velvetleaf). The use of Niger seed as precursor crop with 23-46 kg N-P ha-1 and 8 t FYM ha-1 produced better grain yield of maize.