groundnut oil plant in africa

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
  • Is groundnut a multi-purpose crop in Sub-Saharan Africa?
  • Groundnut ( Arachis hypogaea L.) is a multi-purpose legume crop widely cultivated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, yield levels of the crop has remained relatively low in SSA owing to a range of biotic, abiotic and socio-economic constraints.
  • Why is groundnut oil important in Africa?
  • Groundnut contains up to 60% or more oil and groundnut oil is an important vegetable oil in Africa. Groundnut therefore plays important roles in household food and nutrition security, and as a source of cash income for smallholder farmers.
  • What are groundnut yields in Sub-Saharan Africa?
  • Groundnut yields in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are generally low (964?kg/ha) which is far less than potential yields of up to 3500?kg/ha reported elsewhere (African Institute of Corporate Citizenship 2016 ).
  • Where do groundnuts grow in West Africa?
  • In this paper, we focus on groundnut production in the semi-arid regions of three West African countries (Ghana, Mali, and Nigeria), which account for about 50% of the total area of groundnut and about 55% of the total groundnut production in West Africa (FAOSTAT, 2018).