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GROUNDNUT CROP    

20th October, 2021 Agriculture

  

 

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Context

  • Gujarat is expected to harvest a record groundnut crop of 38.55 lakh tonnes during the current kharif season, which is about 8.74% higher when compared to previous year.

 

About

  • Peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), is a species in the legume or "bean" family. The peanut was first domesticated and cultivated in the valleys of Paraguay.
  • India is the second largest producer of groundnuts in the world.
  • China is the largest producer as well as consumer of groundnut in the world.
  • Indian groundnuts are available in different varieties: Bold or Runner, Java or Spanish and Red Natal.
  • The main Groundnut varieties produced in India are Kadiri-2, Kadiri-3, BG-1, BG-2, Kuber , GAUG-1, GAUG-10, PG-1 , T-28, T-64, Chandra, Chitra, Kaushal, Parkash, Amber etc.
  • Ground Nuts are important protein crops in India grown mostly under rain-fed conditions.
  • Major Growing States: Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra ,Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, and Uttar Pradesh
  • Major Export Destinations (2020-21): Indonesia, Vietnam Soc Rep, China P Rp, Philippines, Malaysia.

 

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/gujarat-to-harvest-record-high-groundnut-crop-says-sea/articleshow/87137825.cms