What are oilseeds?
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Different oil seeds are grown covering approximately 12% of the total cropped area of India. Main oil-seeds produced in India are:
➮Groundnut: is a Kharif crop and accounts for half of the major oilseeds produced in India. Gujarat is the largest producer of groundnuts.
➮Mustard: is a rabi crop.
➮Sesamum (til): is a Kharif crop in the north and rabi crop in south India.
➮Castor seeds: It is grown as both Rabi and Kharif crop.
➮Linseed: is a rabi crop.
- Coconut
- Soyabean
- Cotton seeds
- Sunflower
Answer:
Definition of oilseed
: a seed or crop (such as flaxseed) grown mainly for oil
Explanation:
Main oilseeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesame, soyabean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed and sunflower. Most of these are edible and used as cooking medium. However some of these are also used as raw material in the production of soap, cosmetics and ointments.