UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES DHARWAD

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE BIJAPUR

COURSE – RABI CROPS

AGR-302(2+1)
TOPIC – GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SAFFLOWER

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PALLAVI S MANIKASHETTI
ID NO-5923
Safflower

 Carthamus tinctorius
Geographical distribution of
safflower
INTRODUCTION
 As old line crop it is originated from Upstreams of Nile, Egypt.

 It covers from Central India to the Upstreams of Nile and Ethiopia

along middle East.
Later, it spreads to Persia & Western region of China.

 Safflower is cultivated on a commercial scale mostly in India,

USA, Mexico, Ethiopia, Australia, China, Argentina, Russia and
to a limited extent in Pakisthan, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Iran.
Continued…
 Safflower occupies 7th place in area
dedicated to oilseeds in India.

 Nearly 99% of area under safflower is located

in southern plateau.

 It is native to Mexico, Central America &

countries of South America.
 G . DISTRIBUTION OVER
WORLD

It is a minor crop today, with about 6 lakh tons being

produced commercially in more than sixty countries worldwide.

India, United States, and Mexico are the leading producers,

with Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, China, the Arab World, Argentina and
Australia accounting for most of the remainder.
G.D OVER INDIA

 In India, safflower is grown over an area of 2.95 lakh

ha with a production of 1.89 lakh tonnes (2008-09).

 The average productivity of the crop was 642 kg/ha.

 Maharashtra and Karnataka are the two most

important safflower growing states accounting for 63
and 25% of area and 55 and 31% of production
respectively.
An over view

 Native – Mexico, Central america

 Origin - Upstreams of Nile, Egypt
 Over world – India, Mexico, Ethiopia
 Over India - Karnataka &
Maharashtra
 REFERENCE

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