A History of Agriculture in India v1.c22.s3.t5: Oilseeds
A History of Agriculture in India v1.c22.s3.t5
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Oilseeds
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Linseed. Carbonized seeds of linseed (*Linum usitatissimum*) were found at Navdatoli (Vishnu-Mittre, 1962). Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra are the main linseed-growing areas. It is noteworthy that the nuclear area, viz. the area from where the seeds were first reported, is surrounded by the area in which the crop has spread most. The total area under linseed in India is now about 1.37 million hectares, with a total annual production of about 370,000 tonnes.
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Castor. A carbonized seed of castor (*Ricinus communis*) has been discovered from Ter in Maharashtra, 150 B.C. to A.D. 100 (Vishnu-Mittre, 1968).