in India · Part 4

crops like groundnut, rapeseed, mustard, sesame, linseed, sunflower, castor seed, cotton seed, niger seed, etc. These provide oil and oil cake which are used for making lubricants, varnish, medicine, perfume, candles, soaps, manure and cattle feed. Gujarat is the India’s largest oilseeds producing state. In groundnut production, India is the second largest producer in the world after China. . Plantation Crops Plantation crops are cultivated for the purpose of exports. These are cultivated in large estates on hilly slopes. Tea, coffee, rubber and spices are the major plantation crops of India. India - Agriculture Livestock Census: First Livestock Census in India was conducted with the title of Dairy Cattle Census in . How is livestock census conducted in Tamil Nadu? State Government is conducting Livestock Census with the help of Department of Animal Husbandry at state level and Regional Joint Director at district level under the guidelines of Government of India Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Department of Animal Husbandary Dairying and Fisheries. Dairy, Meat and Wool Production According to - Census held by State/UT Animal Husbandry Department, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. While looking at the meat, Uttar Pradesh is the leading producer following Maharashtra and West Bengal. The leading state in the wool production is Rajasthan followed by Karnataka