Which are the oil-seeds produced in India ? What is India’s position in production of oil-seeds in the world ? What are the uses of oil-seeds ?
(1) Oil-seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til), soyabean, sunflower, castor seeds, cotton seeds and linseed. (2) India is the largest producer of oil-seeds in the world. Oil seeds are grown covering approximately 12 per cent of the total cropped area of the country. (3) Uses : Most of the oil-seeds are edible and used as cooking mediums. Some are used as raw material in the production of soap, cosmetics and ointments.
