Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Satyajit K Zala, Shakti Ranjan Panigrahy and Prashant R Gohel

Abstract:
Groundnut crop in Gujarat has its own significance in production front and it achieves first position across the states. Even in Gujarat, districts like Rajkot (13.16%), Junagadh (12.52%), Jamnagar (10.66%), and Devbhoomi Dwarika (10.40%) shared more than 50 percent of the area in groundnut cultivation. Here, in this study, Porbander district was taken to understand the issues of groundnut cultivation, seed use practices and problems intricate in the particular areas from production to marketing crop. The district has very minimal share in ground nut area of cultivation and production as well. To tap the issues, 240 producers were interviewed with a structured schedule through purposive sampling. It was observed that unavailability of quality certified seeds, labour shortage, trade deformation are some of the issues in groundnut cultivation in the particular area. It is suggested to avail quality seeds through various means followed by support of mechanization and infrastructural development in groundnut cultivation will definitely harness better production scenario in groundnut.