Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) has become the most important oil crops in Uganda. The area under production has increased dramatically since the mid 1990s. In the 1970s and 1980s, sunflower breeding research was based on evaluating imported hybrids. This did not show any impact in com mercial production. Recent evaluation of hybrids led to the release of PAN 7351 from South Africa which is now in full production and being imported by Mukwano Seed Company. Serere Agricultural Research Institute (SAARI) received a few hybrid parental lines for hybrid development. Some bottlenecks like branching and fertility of female lines led to slow development of hybrids from these parental lines. A few crosses have been made and yields of over 2,000 kg/ha have been attained. Uganda is now in position to produce her own hybrid seed.