State-wise Rice Productivity Analysis |
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| State : Meghalaya |
Rice is grown in seven districts of Meghalaya. Out of which one district falls under medium productivity group, 4 districts under medium-low productivity group and 2 districts under low productivity groups respectively. Triennium average area of medium productivity group (yield 2,000-2,500 kg/ha) in one district was 0.118 lakh hectares, which was 11.1% of triennium average area (1.06 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 0.24 lakh tonnes, which was 14.6% of triennium average production (1.65 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of medium productivity group was 2,042 kg/ha as against 1,558 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 4 districts was 0.761 lakh hectares, which was 71.7% of triennium average area (1.06 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 1.181 lakh tonnes, which was 71.4% of triennium average production (1.65 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of medium-low productivity group was 1,552 kg/ha as against 1,558 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.
Triennium average area of low productivity group (1,000-1,500 kg/ha) comprising of two districts was 0.182 lakh hectares, which was 17.2% of triennium average area (1.06 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 0.231 lakh tonnes, which was 14% per cent of triennium average production (1.65 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity group comprising of two districts was 1,269 kg/ha as against 1,558 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.
About 72% of total area under rice in the State is concentrated in medium-low productivity group and accounts for about 71% of total rice production in the State. Triennium average productivity of the State is 1,558 kg/ha, which is about 20% less than the national triennium average productivity of 1,947 kg/ha.
Area, production and productivity of rice under different productivity groups in Meghalaya during triennium ending 2000-2001 are given in Table-15.
| 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) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2. | Medium Productivity (> 2,000-2,500 Kg/Ha) | 1 | 0.118 | 11.1 | 0.241 | 14.6 | 2,042 |
| 3. | Medium-Low Productivity (> 1,500-2,000 Kg/Ha) | 4 | 0.761 | 71.7 | 1.181 | 71.4 | 1,552 |
| 4. | Low Productivity (1,000-1,500 Kg/Ha) | 2 | 0.182 | 17.2 | 0.231 | 14.0 | 1,269 |
| 5. | Very-Low Productivity (< 1,000 Kg/Ha) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 7 | 1.061 | 100.0% | 1.653 | 100.0% | 1,558 |
| Number of Rice Growing Districts : 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 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. | Ribhoi | 2,042 | 1. | Khasi Hills (E) | 1,741 | 1. | Khasi Hills (W) | 1,429 | - | - | ||
| 2. | Jaintia Hills | 1,565 | 2. | Garo Hills (S) | 1,110 | |||||||||
| 3. | Garo Hills (W) | 1,535 | ||||||||||||
| 4. | Garo Hills (E) | 1,515 | ||||||||||||
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