%C ICRISAT, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
%A S N Nigam
%P 1-1
%D 2008
%L icrisat5602
%X  
Groundnut is grown in 22.2 million ha in more than 100 countries in the world 
with a total production of 34.5 million t and an average productivity of 1.55 t 
ha-1(FAO, 2006). Asia accounts for 55.2% of the global area and 66.7% of the 
global production of the crop compared to 40.3% of the area and 25.6% of the 
production in Africa. During 1980-2006 period, the global groundnut area grew ...........
%T Strides in groundnut crop improvement and new challenges