El Nino And Peanut: The El Nino situation that has occurred in the country this time can have an impact on peanut cultivation. Groundnut is a very important crop and is of particular importance to states like Gujarat.
El Nino And Peanut:The effect of the Al-Nino situation in the country this time can be seen on groundnut cultivation. Groundnut is a very important crop and is of particular importance to states like Gujarat.
Groundnut is an important oilseed crop of India. It is exported in large quantities. According to APEDA statistics, India exported 7,46,303.19 metric tonnes of groundnut in the financial year 2025. The cost of which is 794.97 million dollars.
According to statistics, India exported peanuts worth 795 million dollars, including 5 major buyer countries. These countries include Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand. Indonesia is the largest buyer of Indian groundnuts.
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Telangana are important producing states when it comes to groundnut cultivation.
Groundnut cultivation area has decreased due to low rainfall conditions due to Al Nino. Along with this, due to low rainfall, the process of flower and fruit formation in plants is adversely affected. Due to this, cool production of groundnut is likely to decrease. It is worth mentioning here that groundnut is planted in both Rabi and Kharif seasons.
