Write a brief note on groundnut oil-seed.

1.	Write a brief note on groundnut oil-seed.
Answer» Groundnut is quite important oil seeds. India ranks 2nd after China in the world in groundnut production. Favourable conditions: Groudnut grows well on black, vital and a mixture of loamy and sandy soil, land which would not retain water, 20° to 25° C temperature and 50-70 cm rainfall. Although groundut is a Kharif crop, if proper irrigation facility is available then it can also grow during summer as a Zaid crop. Producing regions: Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra are major producers of groundnut. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India. Junagadh, Gir, Somnath, Amreli, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, etc. are major producers of groundnut. Gujarat makes maximum use of groundnut oil as edible oil.

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Groundnut is quite important oil seeds. India ranks 2nd after China in the world in groundnut production. Favourable conditions: Groudnut grows well on black, vital and a mixture of loamy and sandy soil, land which would not retain water, 20° to 25° C temperature and 50-70 cm rainfall. Although groundut is a Kharif crop, if proper irrigation facility is available then it can also grow during summer as a Zaid crop.

Producing regions: Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra are major producers of groundnut. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnut in India. Junagadh, Gir, Somnath, Amreli, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, etc. are major producers of groundnut. Gujarat makes maximum use of groundnut oil as edible oil.

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