Groundnut production in Gujarat , which accounts for more than half of India’s total output of the oilseed, is likely to remain flat at 4.6 million tonnes (MT) during the 2025-26 kharif season despite a rise in acreage, as adverse weather conditions have weighed on yields, according to a field survey by the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA).

Farmers in the state planted groundnut over 2.2 million hectares this season, up from 1.9 million hectares a year earlier. However, overall productivity declined to 20.9 quintals per hectare from 22.1 quintals, following a dry spell from mid-July to mid-August, and subsequent excessive rainfall, said BV Mehta, executive director of SEA.

“The gain in area has been offset by reduced productivity, keeping overall output at last year’s l

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