Groundnut in ICRISAT programmes

    Nigam, S N and Lenne, J M (1996) Groundnut in ICRISAT programmes. Grain Legumes (14). pp. 25-27.

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    Abstract

    Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is one of the three legume crops for which ICRISAT is mandated to develop and improve. ICRISAT is also designated as a world repoitory of germplasm with over 14 000 accessions of cultivated groundnut and 450 accessions of wild Arachis species currently held in public (rusL Groulltillut is an anllual crop and its seeds <Ire a rich source of edible oil und protein. Groulldnut is grown in over 100 COUll tries with a to(al estimated area of21.8 million ha and production in shell of28.5 lllil1ion t. Asiu (25 countries) with 63.4% of the area produces 7 I .7% of the world groundnut production. It is followed by Africu (46 countries) with 31.3% of the area and 18.6% 0[' the production............

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    Subjects: Mandate crops > Groundnut
    Depositing User: Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
    Date Deposited: 22 Feb 2012 09:54
    Last Modified: 22 Feb 2012 09:54
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/5571
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