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Groundnut:

• India is the largest producer of groundnut in the world. It produces 17%

groundnut of the world.

• Groundnut is a rain fed kharif crop of dry regions but in south India it is a

rabi crop. It is grown on 3.6% of total arable land of the country. About 50%

of edible oil of the country is obtained from groundnut.

• Major groundnut producing states are Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil

Nadu.

Rapeseed and Mustard:

• Rajasthan produces one-third part of it. It is followed by Uttar Pradesh,

Haryana and Madhya Pradesh.

• Soyabean


• soyabean is mainly a rabi crop. About 88% of total area of soyabean is in

Madhya Pradesh.

• The maximum production of soyabean is in Madhya Pradesh followed by

Maharshtra. 90% soyabean, in India is produced by both the states together.

Rajasthan ranks third in soyabean production.