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Value chain mapping and analysis of groundnut in Andhra Pradesh, India

Groundnut is also known as peanut and a poor man’s nut. Its botanical name, Arachis hypogaea L., reflects its geocarpic pod formation. With around 25% protein (Cobb & Jones, 1973; Arya et al, 2016), groundnut kernels surpass meat, eggs, and fruit serving as an important food crop (FAO, 2022). The 40...

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Autores principales: Gupta, Shweta, Alvi, Muzna, Tomar, Nitish
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR System Organization 2023
Materias:
value chains
groundnuts
agroecology
cropping patterns
sowing methods
varieties
farming systems
markets
processing
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137493
Sumario:Groundnut is also known as peanut and a poor man’s nut. Its botanical name, Arachis hypogaea L., reflects its geocarpic pod formation. With around 25% protein (Cobb & Jones, 1973; Arya et al, 2016), groundnut kernels surpass meat, eggs, and fruit serving as an important food crop (FAO, 2022). The 40-50% oil content is used for culinary purposes, vegetable oil, cosmetics, and industrial applications. The kernels are consumed raw, roasted, boiled, or as snacks.

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