India uses Til oil since ages. Til seeds contain maximum quantity of oil among all oil seeds. It is used as edible oil in almost entire world. India is the largest exporter of Til in the world. North India grows Til as a Kharif crop whereas south India as a Rabi crop and occasionally as Zaid crop. Almost entire India grows Til. Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh are major Til producing states. Gujarat ranks first in India in terms of Til production and the area sown. Banaskantha region is the largest Til producing region of Gujarat.
