Oilseed

Oilseed crops are grown for the purpose of extraction of oil, which is contained in their seeds. Odisha is a progressive state in oilseeds production with an acreage of more than 7.5 lakh ha having a production of 0.69 Mt and productivity of 928 kg/ha.
Being a state with rich in diverse agro-ecological conditions, Odisha has optimal conditions for the production of all major annual oilseeds including seven edible oilseeds, viz. Groundnut, Mustard, Sunflower, Sesame, Niger, Safflower, and Soybean.
Castor and linseed are grown as non-edible oilseeds. Among all, Groundnut, Sesame, Mustard and Niger are majorly grown across districts.
In Odisha, Mustard and Groundnut are cultivated in a larger scale during Rabi season. Similarly, Sesame and Niger are cultivated largely in Kharif season.
Districts like Ganjam, Malkangiri, Jajpur, Koraput, and Bargarh were leading in terms of gross cropped area under oilseed crops in the state