Gujarat’s groundnut manufacturing grew by 26 per cent in comparison with final yr, the important thing contributing districts being from Saurashtra, confirmed a survey by SEA (Solvent Extractors Affiliation of India) Groundnut Promotion Council carried out between October 17 and 19.
The produce, regardless of inclement climate situations, elevated from 33.45 lakh metric tonne final yr to 42.19 lakh metric tonne, based on an announcement from the council which has been conducting annual surveys to judge the dimensions and high quality of the groundnut crop for the previous 15 years. The rise beats the file of 2021-22 which was 38.55 lakh tonne.
The best yield, as per the survey, was reported from Dwarka district which produced 5.43 lakh MT adopted by Rajkot which produced 5.36 lakh MT.
“This important improve will be attributed to a better yield, rising to 2,210 kg per hectare from final yr’s 2,045 kg per hectare, alongside an growth in cultivation space by 2.75 lakh hectare, bringing the whole to 19.09 lakh hectare,” the assertion mentioned.
A 22-member staff carried out the survey protecting the districts of Amreli, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Dwarka, Morbi, Junagadh, Porbandar, Gir Somnath, Kutch, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Aravalli and others.