Sandy soil and a hot, dry climate make one Indian region unusually good at growing the “King of Oilseeds.” Gujarat alone supplies nearly half the country’s groundnut.
Must Know
- Groundnut is India’s leading oilseed crop, measured by area sown.
- Gujarat is the top groundnut-producing state, at roughly 46% of national output.
- Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu follow as other major producing states.
- About 90% of groundnut area is sown in the Kharif (monsoon) season.
- India ranks second in world groundnut production, after China.
Good to Know
- Groundnut is often called the “King of Oilseeds” in India.
- Gujarat’s Saurashtra and Kutch regions have sandy loam soils ideal for the crop.
- Gujarat’s groundnut-growing area runs to roughly 17.5 lakh hectares.
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- The crop provides both edible oil and a protein-rich food source.
- Its hot, dry-climate preference makes semi-arid Gujarat unusually well suited to it.
- A small share of groundnut is also grown as a Rabi (winter) crop under irrigation.
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