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The cultivated peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea
L.), originated in South America (Bolivia and adjoining countries) and
is now grown throughout the tropical an warm temperate regions of the
world.
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Groundnut botanically known as Arachis hypogeae
belongs to Leguminosae family.
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Groundnut-or peanut as it is also called-is a
four-foliate legume with yellow sessile flowers and subterranean
fruits.
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Groundnut is a valuable source of E, K, and B vitamins.
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All parts of the peanut plant can be used.
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The peanut,
grown primarily for human consumption, has several uses as whole seeds
or is processed to make peanut butter, oil, and other products
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The main use of groundnut is as a source of edible
oil, but the high oil and protein contents also make it an important
food crop.
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The optimum time for harvesting is when most pods have
a veined surface, seed coats are colored, and 75% of pods show
darkening on the inner surface of the hull.
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The two most important operations in handling peanut
after harvest are cleaning and drying to a safe moisture content.
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The most serious fungal diseases of foliage are
leaf-spots and rust.
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India, China, and the United States produce about 70
percent of the world's groundnuts.
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Throughout the world, farmers cultivate about 22.23
million hectares of groundnut (yielding 29.22 million tonnes of pods),
of which 13.69 million hectares are in Asia (India 8 million ha; China
3.84 million ha), 7.39 million hectares in Sub-Saharan Africa, and 0.7
million hectares in Central and South America.
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About
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Arachis
Hypogaea
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Plant Details
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Plants
for a Future
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History
of Arachis Hypogaea
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Varieties
India
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Peanuts / Groundnuts
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Basic Information
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Peanuts &
Classification
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Crop Data
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Edible
Groundnut Flour
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Peanut
Biogeography & Uses
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Cultural Practices
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Entity
Display - Arachis Hypogaea
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Valencia
Peanut
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Field
Crops - Peanut
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Nuts and Oil Seeds
Cultivation & Production
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Short
Duration Groundnut
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Cultivation
Technology - India
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Groundnut
Cultivation
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Improving
Groundnut Harvest
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Producing
Peanuts for Home Use
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Peanut
Production for Fresh Market
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Growing Peanuts in Garden
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Green Peanut Production
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Harvesting and
Storage
Processing, Products &
Applications
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Principles of Oil
Extraction
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Groundnut
Processing
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Peanut Processing
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Tilling
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Hydrogen from Peanut Shells
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Profile - Peanut Oil
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Lower
Blood Pressure
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Decreases
Diabetes Risk
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Peanut
Butter Recipes
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Peanut
Butter Nutrient Analysis
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Peanut Oil
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Lectin from
Peanut
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Stilbene
Synthase from Arachis
Equipment Suppliers
Qualty & Standards
- Standard for Peanut Kernels
- Standard for Inshell Viginia Type Peanuts
- Standards for Shelled Runner Type Peanuts
- Standards for Shelled Spanish Type Peanuts
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Production in Different Areas
- Peanut
Production & Utilization - China
- Groundnut - Africa
- Peanut
Production Methods - Ghana
- Peanut in
Philippine Food System
- Technical
Efficiency in Production in Malawi
- Arachis in Europe
- Peanut Production - Textas
- Cultural Dimension - Philippine
- Peanut in India
Studies and
Newsletters
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Feasibility Study on Post Harvesting
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International Arachis Newsletter
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GBWWG
News Sheet
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Peanut Study
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Production
Guide
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Collaborative Research - Evolution Report
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National
Guidelines - Testing
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Peanut Roasting - Business Setup Guide
Markets -
Exports &
Imports
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Peanut - Outlook
Report
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India
Peanut Suppliers
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Indian
Peanuts Export
- Market
Development
- World
Peanut Market
- Marketing -Peanut
- Trade
Liberalization
Regulatory Issues
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Safety Data
Sheet
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Regulation
of Export to EU
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Pest
Management Profile
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Post
Harvest Profile of Groundnut
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Identifying
Sources of Disease
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Safety Data Sheet - Peanut Oil
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Soil born Diseases
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Herbicides in Peanut
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Diseases
of Peanut
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Black pod rot of groundnut
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Tobacco
streak virus on Peanut
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