GROUND NUTS

IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS PEANUTS.THE NATIVE COUNTRY IS BRAZIL BUT IT IS NOW GROWN VERY WIDELY IN THE TROPICAL AND SUB TROPICAL AREA OF WARM TEMPERATURE AND LIGHT TO  MODERATE RAINFALL BETWEEN 25 TO 35 INCHES.THE NUT IS OBTAINED FROM THE ROOTS OF A SMALL PLANT WHICH GROWS WELL ON SANDY OIL  BECUASE THE NUT RIPENS IN THE SOIL.FERTILIZER IS USED WITH YHE SEED WHEN THEY ARE PLANTED .IT IS A SEASONAL CROP .IT ADD VALUABLE NITROGEN TO THE SOIL THUS IT IS OFTEN GROWN AS ROTATION CROP PARTICULAR IN USA IT IS GROWN ON MEHANIZED MIXED MIXED FARMS IN THE COTTON BELT.
AFTER THE HARVESTING THE OUTER SHELLS ARE REMOVED IN THE GROWING AREAS TO MINIMIZE THE TRANSPORT CHAINS AND NUTS ARE SACKED FOR EXPORT.OIL IS EXTRACTED FROM THE NUTS THE OIL IS USED AS FOOD DIRECTLY AND ALSO IN THE MANUFACTURING OF VEGETABLE GHEE.THE CHIEF GROUND NUT PRODUCING COUNTRIES IN ORDEROF IMPORTANCE ARE INDIA,CHINA,NIGERIA,USA,SENEGAL,BRAZIL,NIGERIA,INDONESIA ,AND BURMA ETC.NIGERIA ,BRAZIL,AND SENEGAL ARE THE MAIN EXPORTING COUNTRIES .THE CHIEF IMPORTING COUNTRIES ARE UK FRANCE AND WEST GERMANY!!!!!