Research Article, Vegetos Vol: 30 Issue: 3
Commercial Peanut Cultivars for the Improvement of Seed Physicochemicals and Fatty Acids
Amare Kebede B1*, Negussie F Bussa2 and Tsegu Kiros3
1School of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
2Department of Food Science and Post-harvest Technology, Institute of Technology, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
3Central Laboratory, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
*Corresponding Author : Amare Kebede
School of Plant Sciences, Genetics and Plant Breeding Program, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
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E-mail: amarekebede@gmail.com
Received: April 12, 2017 Accepted: May 03, 2017 Published: May 05, 2017
Citation: Amare Kebede B, Bussa NF, Kiros T (2017) Commercial Peanut Cultivars for the Improvement of Seed Physicochemicals and Fatty Acids. Vegetos 30:3. doi: 10.5958/2229-4473.2017.00159.8
Abstract
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an oilseed crop. It is believed that it was introduced in Ethiopia before half a century and currently widely grown in the country. Introduction of the crop informally from neighboring countries like South Sudan and Eretria, and formally from ICRISAT, India enhanced the gene pool in the country. Peanut has industrial and nutritional benefits to end users..