Economy, Industry & Agriculture
The Hindu BusinessLine — Economy · 26 OctConsider the following statements regarding groundnut cultivation in India, with reference to its agro-climatic requirements and cropping-season characteristics:
Statements
- Groundnut is classified as a kharif crop in India, sown at the onset of the southwest monsoon and harvested in the autumn months.
- Groundnut cultivation in India is predominantly rain-fed, making yield outcomes in major producing regions closely linked to the spatial and temporal distribution of monsoon rainfall.
- Gujarat, particularly the Saurashtra region, cultivates groundnut primarily as an irrigated rabi crop, allowing yields to remain insulated from monsoon variability.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?