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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Groundnut Cultivation in India

India's Total Groundnut Acreage is estimated at 34.72 Lakh Hectares

India is the largest producer of groundnut in the world (32% of world production)



Out of India's toal groundnut cultivation,Saurashtra had about 11.50 lakh hectares out of the 12.95 lakh hectares in Gujarat

Normally,groundnut sowing takes place in June-July while flowering takes place in August and yield starts showing from September onwards

Groundnut is a popular crop of South India. FourPeninsularstates-Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat together contribute over 80 per cent of the area and production of groundnut in the country



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