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Oilseeds :

• About 20% of the world’s total oilseed producing area is in India.


• Oilseeds rank next to food grains among agricultural products in India.


• Oilseed crops are sown on about 14% of our country’s total arable land.


• Major oilseed producing areas are the plateau of Malwa, Marathwara,

Gujarat, dry areas of Rajasthan, Telangana and rayalaseema regions of

Andhra Pradesh.

• Groundnut, toria, mustard, soybean, sesame, (til), castor and sunflower are

major oilseed crops in India.

• Madhya Pradesh ranks first in total oilseeds production. It is followed by

Rajasthan and Gujarat.