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Prospects of Groundnut Cultivation in East Midnapore District, West Bengal, India

Author(s):

Bishnupada Jana , VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY

Keywords:

Groundnut, Crop, Prospects, Green House Gas & Methane

Abstract

This research paper deals about the prospects of groundnut cultivation in East Midnapore district, West Bengal, India. It is the first paper on groundnut cultivation in East Midnapore. Paddy is the main economic crop in East Midnapore district. In every block of East Midnapore paddy is cultivated but only in Ramnagar & Egra groundnut is cultivated. Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is oil producing crop. Seed of groundnut is economically important crop in world. Its economic value is high than paddy. This cultivation has wide prospects through worldwide. For cultivation of groundnut small amount of water is needed than paddy. In this cultivation greenhouse gas methane (CH4) is not produced. In this research article a comparative study of paddy and groundnut cultivation is discussed.

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Paper ID: IJSRDV4I50253
Published in: Volume : 4, Issue : 5
Publication Date: 01/08/2016
Page(s): 1667-1670

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