The largest producer of oilseeds in the world is ________.

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The correct option is D India
India is the largest producer of oilseeds in the world. Different oil seeds are grown covering approximately 12 percent of the total cropped area of the country. The main oil-seeds produced in India are groundnut, mustard, coconut, sesamum (til), soybean, castor seeds, cotton seeds, linseed, and sunflower.

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Q68. Consider the following statements related to oil seeds production in India.

1. India is the largest producer of oilseeds in the world.

2. Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of groundnut.

3. Maharashtra is the leading producer of oils in country followed by Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

4. Due to growing demands of oil seeds and stagnation in their production, the import of edible oils has increased in recent times.

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i) India is the largest vegetable oil producing economies in the world.

ii) Due to diverse agro-climatic conditions and geographical locations, farmers are unable to

grow all varieties of oilseeds in India.

iii) Oilseeds cultivation is mainly undertaken on marginal land by resource poor farmers.

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