Groundnut, also known as peanut, in a 200 gms pack of shelled kernels with a red-brown skin. Groundnut is a leguminous crop of the Leguminosae family, commonly known as the "poor man's nut", and a very nutritious food: it contains 48-50 % oil and 26-28 % protein and is a rich source of dietary fiber, minerals and vitamins. It plays an important role as both an oil and a food crop, ranks as the sixth most important oilseed crop in the world, and is also grown as a forage crop. India ranks second in groundnut production, and with two crop cycles harvested in March and October, groundnut is available throughout the year. Catalogue code: SIR10030