State-wise Rice Productivity Analysis |
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| State : Jammu & Kashmir |
In 12 districts of Jammu & Kashmir, rice is cultivated. Out of which 4 districts come under high productivity group (yield more than 2,500 kg/ha). Triennium average area of these districts was 1.03 lakh hectares, which was 40.4% of triennium average area (2.55 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 3.16 lakh tonnes, which was 55.3% of average triennium production (5.72 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of high productivity group comprising of 4 districts was 3,068 kg/ha as against 2,241 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the state.
Triennium average area of medium productivity group (yield 2,000-2,500 kg/ha) comprising of one district was 0.293 lakh hectares, which was 11.5% of triennium average area (2.55 lakh hectares) under rice in the state triennium average production was 0.656 lakh tonnes, which was 11.5% of average triennium production (5.72 lakh tonnes) of the state. Triennium average productivity of medium productivity group in one district was 2,239 kg/ha as against 2,241 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the state.
Triennium average area of medium-low productivity group (yield 1,500-2,000 kg/ha) comprising of five districts was 1.09 lakh hectares, which was 42.7% of triennium average area (2.55 lakh hectares) under rice in the state. Triennium average production was 1.74 lakh tonnes, which was 30.4% of triennium average production (5.72 lakh tonnes) of the state. Triennium average productivity of medium low productivity group comprising of five districts was 1,596 kg/ha as against 2,241 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the state.
Triennium average area of low productivity group (yield 1,000-1,500 kg/ha) comprising of one district was 0.098 lakh hectares, which was 3.8% of triennium average area (2.55 lakh hectares) under rice in the state. Triennium average production was 0.121 lakh tonnes, which was 2.1% of triennium average production (5.72 lakh tonnes) of the state. Triennium average productivity of low productivity group in one district was 1,235 kg/ha as against 2,241kg/ha triennium average productivity of the state.
Triennium average area of very low productivity group (yield < 1000 kg/ha) comprising of one district was 0.04 lakh hectares, which was 1.6% of triennium average area (2.55 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 0.039 lakh tonnes, which was 0.7% of triennium average production (5.72 lakh tonnes) of the State. Triennium average productivity of very low productivity group comprising of one district was 975 kg/ha as against 2,241 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the state.
About 40% rice area is concentrated in high productivity group of the state and this group is contributing more than 55% production of total rice production in the state. The productivity of high productivity group of Jammu & Kashmir is 3,068 kg/ha, which is about 58% higher than the national average productivity of 1,947 kg/ha. Besides, average productivity (2,241 kg/ha) of the state is also higher than the national triennium average productivity of 1,947 kg/ha.
Area, production and productivity of rice under different productivity groups in Jammu & Kashmir during triennium ending 2000-2001 are given in Table-9.
| SL | Productivity Groups | Number of Districts | Area (Million Ha.) | Percent of State's Rice Area | Production in Lakh Tonnes | Percent of State's Rice Production | Productivity (Kg/Ha.) |
| 1. | High Productivity (> 2,500 Kg/Ha) | 4 | 1.030 | 40.4 | 3.160 | 55.3 | 3,068 |
| 2. | Medium Productivity (> 2,000-2,500 Kg/Ha) | 1 | 0.293 | 11.5 | 0.656 | 11.5 | 2,239 |
| 3. | Medium-Low Productivity (> 1,500-2,000 Kg/Ha) | 5 | 1.090 | 42.7 | 1.740 | 30.4 | 1,596 |
| 4. | Low Productivity (1,000-1,500 Kg/Ha) | 1 | 0.098 | 3.8 | 0.121 | 2.1 | 1,235 |
| 5. | Very-Low Productivity (< 1,000 Kg/Ha) | 1 | 0.040 | 1.6 | 0.039 | 0.7 | 975 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 2.551 | 100.0% | 5.716 | 100.0% | 2,241 |
| Number of Rice Growing Districts : 12 | ||||||||||||||
| High Productivity Districts (> 2,500 Kg/Ha.) | Medium Productivity Districts (2,000-2,500 Kg/Ha.) | Medium-Low Productivity Districts (1,500-2,000 Kg/Ha.) | Low Productivity Districts (1,000-1,500 Kg/ha.) | Very Low Productivity Districts (< 1,000 Kg/Ha.) | ||||||||||
| SL | District | Yield | SL | District | Yield | SL | District | Yield | SL | District | Yield | SL | District | Yield |
| 1. | Anantnag | 3,418 | 1. | Baramula | 2,239 | 1. | Poonch | 1,750 | 1. | Udhampur | 1,235 | 1. | Doda | 992 |
| 2. | Srinagar | 3,207 | 2. | Jammu | 1,620 | |||||||||
| 3. | Pulwama | 2,992 | 3. | Kupwara | 1,556 | |||||||||
| 4. | Budgam | 2,617 | 4. | Kathua | 1,547 | |||||||||
| 5. | Rajouri | 1,540 | ||||||||||||
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