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In 2021, world production of peanut oil (reported as groundnut oil) was 4.75 million tonnes, led by China with 39% of the total (table). India was a major secondary producer. India was a major secondary producer.
The peanut (groundnut) was introduced to China by Portuguese traders in the 17th century and another variety was provided by American missionaries in the 19th century. During the 1980s, peanut production began to increase, a major factor being the household-responsibility system, which moved financial control from the government to the farmers.
Crop Production division is involved in the research on improvement of production technologies of groundnut for which it focusses on the Development of sustainable packages of practices for groundnut based cropping system and management of existing and emerging problems of soil and water salinity for groundnut production. Groundnut cultivation ...
Peanut pie (or peanut bran) is a byproduct of biofuel and consumible peanut oil production. [5] It has uses in livestock feed, particularly in the diets of ruminant animals. [5] [6] The Brazilian Biodiesel Program has included peanuts as a part of its raw materials supply, as the legume has a 45- to 50-percent grain oil yield.
In the country's economy, the main export or cash crop is the groundnut (also known as the peanut). [5] In 2002, the crop made up 6% of The Gambia's GDP. [5] Around 60% of the groundnut production is exported while the remaining 30% is domestically consumed. [5] The country has used about 45% of its land to grow the crop. [5]
The pyramids were built in northern Nigerian cities such as Kano, where groundnut production was a key part of the economy. They were viewed as both a tourist attraction and a symbol of wealth. In the 1960s and 70s, as production in Nigeria shifted from agriculture to oil, the groundnut pyramids disappeared.
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Peanut oil, used in one of the first demonstrations of the Diesel engine in 1900. [148] Radish oil. Wild radish contains up to 48% oil, making it appealing as a fuel. [158] Rapeseed oil, the most common base oil used in Europe in biodiesel production. [147] Ramtil oil, used for lighting in India. [159]