Ahmedabad, Gujarat
India is one of the largest producers of oilseeds in the world and occupies an important position in the Indian agricultural economy. It is estimated that nine oilseeds namely groundnut, rapeseed-mustard, soybean, sunflower, safflower, sesame, Niger, castor and linseed, accounted for an area of 23.44 million hectares with the production of 25.14 million tonnes. Groundnut is called as the ‘King’ of oilseeds. It is one of the most important food and cash crops of our country. While being a valuable source of all the nutrients, it is a low-priced commodity. Groundnut is also called as wonder nut and poor men’s cashew nut. Groundnut is one of the most important cash crops of our country. It is a low-priced commodity but a valuable source of all the nutrients. These are liked by many people from different states for the essential nutrients present in those. India is one of the top countries that produce 16.5 million tonnes of groundnuts every year! The oil extracted to make groundnut oil is also in great demand in India and abroad.