PEANUT, whose scientific name is Arachis hypogaea L., is a popular food crop in the Philippines, particularly in Cagayan Valley or Region 2.

Widely consumed as boiled-in-shell peanuts and salted fried peanuts, processed as peanut butter, and used as ingredient in the manufacture of confectioneries, the food crop has excellent nutritional value. It is also inexpensive and is a high-energy food for both humans and livestock.

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