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In the agricultural economy of Gujarat, the Saurashtra peninsula serves as the principal hub for oilseed cultivation, contributing the predominant share of the state's total groundnut output. Arrange the following districts of Gujarat in descending order of their total annual groundnut production output:

  1. 1Rajkot
  2. 2Junagadh
  3. 3Amreli
  4. 4Devbhumi Dwarka

Answer

Rajkot → Junagadh → Amreli → Devbhumi Dwarka
According to the Directorate of Agriculture and State Economic Survey data for Gujarat, the Saurashtra region produces over 80% of the state's total groundnut harvest. Within this agro-climatic zone, Rajkot is the leading producer, followed by Junagadh in second place, Amreli in third place, and Devbhumi Dwarka in fourth place among the listed districts.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the foremost groundnut-producing district in Gujarat
Rajkot is identified as the leading producer in both cultivated area and total yield
Rajkot consistently leads Gujarat's agricultural output in Kharif groundnut production.
2
Determine the second and third leading districts in the Saurashtra groundnut belt
Junagadh ranks second, followed by Amreli in third place
Agricultural statistics and state economic surveys place Junagadh and Amreli immediately behind Rajkot in annual harvested tonnage.
3
Place the remaining district in the relative production hierarchy
Devbhumi Dwarka ranks fourth among the given districts
Although Devbhumi Dwarka has substantial oilseed acreage, its total harvest volume is lower than that of Rajkot, Junagadh, and Amreli.

Key Concept

Spatial distribution and district-wise production hierarchy of major commercial oilseed crops in state agriculture
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Topics

State Economy, Agriculture, and Natural Resources

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