groundnut and sunflower oil production in rwanda

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • Why is groundnut a good crop in Sub-Saharan Africa?
  • Groundnut is an important food and cash crop in Sub-Saharan Africa 13. This important legume has been associated with poverty reduction through increasing household income 14 and offering benefits beyond food and cash, as it can help in the synthesis of atmospheric nitrogen, which in turn helps in improving soil fertility.
  • Which country produces the most groundnuts in West Africa?
  • For example, Nigeria is the largest producer and exporter of groundnuts in West Africa 22, so Nigerian producers may have access to more diversified markets and conditions under which farmers may receive higher and more favorable prices for their output.
  • Do climate-resilient groundnut varieties lead to commercialization?
  • While adoption of climate-resilient groundnut varieties could lead to commercialization through higher yields, commercialization could also result in higher adoption if the gains from commercialization are used to purchase the climate-resilient seeds. It is likely that adoption, therefore, correlates with time-varying shocks.
  • Can groundnut farmers escape poverty trap in Sub-Saharan Africa?
  • Many of the farms surveyed are cultivated by small-scale farmers who produce groundnut to satisfy their household food demand but also sell some output in markets, potentially enabling them to escape the poverty trap of semi-subsistent agriculture. Groundnut is an important food and cash crop in Sub-Saharan Africa 13.