Gujarat’s Peanut Production Set to Hit Record 66 Lakh Tonnes

15-Sep-2025 01:18 PM

Ahmedabad. Gujarat, the state which contributes more than 50 percent of the area in the domestic production of peanuts, is expected to have a spectacular production of this important oilseed during the current year.

According to official figures, during the 2024-25 season, 52.20 lakh tonnes of peanuts were produced in Gujarat, while the state agriculture department has estimated its total production to jump 26 percent to an all-time high of 66 lakh tonnes in the 2025-26 season. This is the initial estimate of the Agriculture Department, which may change further.

According to official figures, the area under peanut cultivation in Gujarat has increased to 22 lakh hectares in the current Kharif season, which is about 15 percent more than last year's area of ​​19.10 lakh hectares.

This time peanuts have been sown in more than 16.64 lakh hectares of land in Saurashtra division of Gujarat, which is also considered a major producer of cotton.

On the other hand, heavy rains and severe floods have posed a serious threat to the peanut crop in about 40 thousand hectares in North Gujarat. Although the Agriculture Department has estimated a bumper production of peanuts in the state,

it will be necessary to see how much damage the crop suffers due to the floods in North Gujarat and Kutch division because peanuts are also cultivated and produced well there.

There are reports of considerable damage to the peanut crop in Banaskantha, Patan and Kutch districts of Gujarat. During the marketing season of 2024-25, the production of 52.20 lakh tonnes of peanuts was estimated in Gujarat,

out of which 12.22 lakh tonnes were purchased by the government. The total value of this peanut purchased at the minimum support price from 3.67 lakh farmers of the state was estimated at Rs 8295 crore. Now in the marketing season of 2025-26 also, the government has planned to make heavy purchases of peanuts.