Groundnut as also known as peanut. Groundnut is the major oilseed of India. It accounts for around 25% of the total oilseed production of the country. Annual production of seed and oil are around 5-8mln and 1.5 mln tons respectively. Production is highly vulnerable to rainfall deviations and display huge fluctuation between years
Regional estimates are Gujarat (1-3.5 million tons), Tamil Nadu (1million tons), Andhra Pradesh (1-2 million tons), Karnataka (0.5 million tons), Maharashtra (0.5 million tons) are the major producers of seed. Around 75% of the crop is produced in khariff (June – September) and remaining 25% in Rabi (November – March).
