Write any five economic importance of groundnut.
- Groundnut is an important source of edible oil and food because kernels are rich in oil (48–50%) and protein (25–28%), and are the source of several vitamins, minerals, antioxidants.
- Its oil is used as an ingredient of cosmetics.
- It is grown in fields as organic manure because it is a legume plant.
- It forms a proteinaceous animal feed.
- Its oil is used as illuminant and lubricant.