As we all know, jordnötter is also known as ‘ground nuts’ or ‘groundnut’. It’s a memeber of the legume(bean) family. Peanut can grow up to 30-50 cm at their harvest time. Its growing usually lasts for around 90-120 days. Ground nuts are universally at the time of the Spanish and Portuguese conquest and colonization of South America. From then on, ground nuts gradually spread to South Asia in the 16th century, eventually flourishing and booming in India.
Nchi Zinazosafirisha Korosho za Ardhi
Hivyo, India ni chanzo cha pili kikubwa cha upandaji wa karanga duniani, ikipata nafasi miongoni mwa nchi za kusafirisha vyakula. Kuna maelfu ya hekta za karanga zilizopandwa. Eneo la upandaji wa karanga limezidi hekta 700, takriban 39% kulingana na uwiano wa dunia. India pia ni moja ya nchi nne kuu zinazotuma karanga nje ya nchi. Tatu nyingine ni China, Amerika na Argentina. Wamiliki wa biashara wengi au watu binafsi hununua karanga kutoka kwao.
Karanga nchini India
Karanga zimeenea karibu kote nchini, hasa Kaskazini, Kaskazini Magharibi, Kati, Kusini Mashariki pamoja na Peninsula. Karibu maeneo sita ya upandaji zimetanzuliwa nchini India. Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, na Uttar Pradesh zinahusika na upandaji wa karanga. Miongoni mwa mazao yote nchini India, korosho ya ardhi ni mojawapo ya mazao makubwa ya mafuta. Wakulima wanaweza kuvuna karanga mara mbili, Machi na Oktoba, kwa sababu hali ya hewa hapa inafaa kwa mzunguko wa mazao mara mbili kwa mwaka. Rejelea aina kadhaa za korosho za India, ikijumuisha Java, Bold, TJ, Java Long, G20, K6, Mathadi, J24 na Western 44.
Ladha ya Karanga
Peanuts in India is rich in sweet tasts, firm flesh, nutty flavour and crunky kernels. Much high protein and nutrition are stored in peanuts. Many kinds of peanut products are supplied, including Blanched Peanuts, Roasted Peanuts, and Salted Peanuts.
Mambo Yanayoathiri Upandaji wa Karanga
Factori nyingi zimechangia ustawi wa karanga za India, zikichangia maendeleo ya sekta ya chakula ya India. Kama vile udongo kavu wenye mchanga, maeneo makubwa bapa kwa kilimo, rasilimali tajiri za umwagiliaji (mto), mvua nyingi wakati wa masika, hali ya hewa ya kaskazini mwa tropiki na jangwa la kitropiki kutoa joto na mwanga mwingi.
