State-wise Rice Productivity Analysis |
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| State : West Bengal |
Rice is cultivated in 18 districts of West Bengal. Out of which 4 districts are under high productivity group, 9 districts are under medium productivity group, 3 districts are under medium-low productivity group and 2 districts are under low productivity group. Triennium average area of high productivity group comprising of 4 districts was 15.77 lakh hectares, which was 27% of triennium average area (58.30 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 43.10 lakh hectares, which was 32.7% of triennium average production (131.68 lakh tonnes ) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of high productivity group comprising of 4 districts was 2,733 kg/ha as against 2,259 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.
Triennium average area of medium productivity group (yield 2,000-2,500 kg/ha) comprising of 9 districts was 29.66 lakh hectares, which was 50.9% of triennium average area (58.30 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 67.14 lakh tonnes, which was 51% of triennium average production (131.68 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of medium productivity group comprising of 9 districts was 2,264 kg/ha as against 2,259 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 3 districts was 9.97 lakh hectares, which was 17.1% of triennium average area (58.30 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 17.46 lakh tonnes, which was 13.3% of triennium average production(131.68 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of medium-low productivity group comprising of 3 districts was 1,751 kg/ha as against 2,259 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.
Triennium average area of low productivity group (yield 1,000-1,500 kg/ha) comprising of two districts was 2.90 lakh hectares, which was 5% of triennium average area (58.30 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 3.98 lakh tonnes, which was 3% of triennium average production (131.68 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of low productivity group comprising of 2 districts was 1,372 kg/ha as against 2,259 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.
West Bengal ranks first in area and production in the country. About 78% of total area under rice in the State is concentrated under high and medium productivity groups, which accounts for nearly 84% of total production of rice in the State. Area under high yielding varieties is nearly 85%. Triennium average productivity of the State is 2,259 kg/ha. as against 1,947 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the country.
Area, production and productivity of rice under different productivity groups in West Bengal during triennium ending 2000-2001 are given in Table-25.
| 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 | 15.77 | 27.0 | 43.10 | 32.7 | 2,733 |
| 2. | Medium Productivity (> 2,000-2,500 Kg/Ha) | 9 | 29.66 | 50.9 | 67.14 | 51.0 | 2,264 |
| 3. | Medium-Low Productivity (> 1,500-2,000 Kg/Ha) | 3 | 9.97 | 17.1 | 17.46 | 13.3 | 1,751 |
| 4. | Low Productivity (1,000-1,500 Kg/Ha) | 2 | 2.90 | 5.0 | 3.98 | 3.0 | 1,372 |
| 5. | Very-Low Productivity (< 1,000 Kg/Ha) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 18 | 58.30 | 100.0% | 131.68 | 100.0% | 2,259 |
| Number of Rice Growing Districts : 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 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. | Burdwan | 2,842 | 1. | 24 Parganas (N) | 2,482 | 1. | 24 Parganas (S) | 1,917 | 1. | Jalpaiguri | 1,372 | - | - | |
| 2. | Birbhum | 2,743 | 2. | Murshidabad | 2,475 | 2. | Purulia | 1,718 | 2. | Darjeeling | 1,353 | |||
| 3. | Nadia | 2,705 | 3. | Bankura | 2,446 | 3. | Coochbehar | 1,530 | ||||||
| 4. | Hooghly | 2,514 | 4. | Malda | 2,252 | |||||||||
| 5. | Midnapur (W) | 2,198 | ||||||||||||
| 6. | Dinajpur (N) | 2,129 | ||||||||||||
| 7. | Midnapur (E) | 2,127 | ||||||||||||
| 8. | Dinajpur (S) | 2,107 | ||||||||||||
| 9. | Howrah | 2,031 | ||||||||||||
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