State-wise Rice Productivity Analysis |
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| State : Karnataka |
Rice is grown in Karnataka in 27 districts. Out of which 14 districts are under high productivity group (yield more than 2,500 Kg/ha). Triennium average area of high productivity group comprising of 14 districts was 7.86 lakh hectares, which was 54.1% of triennium average area (14.51 lakh hectares) under rice in the state. Triennium average production was 23.73 lakh tonnes which was 64.9% of triennium average production (36.58 lakh tonnes ) of rice in the state. Triennium average productivity of high productivity group comprising of 14 districts was 3,019 kg/ha as against 2,521 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the state.
Triennium average area of medium productivity group (yield ranging between 2,000-2,500 kg/ha) comprising of 5 districts was 2.48 lakh hectares, which was 17.1% of triennium average area (14.51 lakh hectares) under rice in the state. Triennium average production was 5.73 lakh tonnes, which was 15.7% of triennium average production (36.58 lakh tonnes) of the state. Triennium average productivity of medium productivity group comprising of 5 districts was 2,310 kg/ha as against 2,521 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 6 districts was 3.68 lakh hectares, which was 25.4% of triennium average area (14.51 lakh hectares) under rice in the state. Triennium average production was 6.60 lakh tonnes, which was 18% of triennium average production (36.58 lakh tonnes) of the state. Triennium average productivity of medium-low productivity group comprising of six districts was 1,793 kg/ha as against 2,521 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the state.
Triennium average area of low productivity group (yield 1,000-1,500 kg/ha) in one district was 0.39 lakh hectares, which was 2.7% of triennium average area (14.51 lakh hectares) under rice in the state. Triennium average production was 0.45 lakh tonnes which was 1.2% of triennium average production (36.58 lakh tonnes) of the state. Triennium average productivity of low productivity group in one district was 1,156 kg/ha as against 2,521 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the state.
Triennium average area of very low productivity group in one district was 0.102 lakh hectares, which was 0.7% of triennium average area (14.51 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 0.065 lakh tonnes, which was 0.2% of triennium average production (36.58 lakh tonnes) of the State. Triennium average productivity of very low productivity group in one district was 637 kg/ha as against 2,521 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.
Nearly 54% rice area in Karnataka is concentrated in high productivity group and high productivity zone accounts for about 65% of total rice production in the State. The productivity of high productivity group in Karnataka is 3,019 kg/ha, which is about 55% higher than the national triennium average productivity of 1,947 kg/ha. Besides, average productivity (2,521 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 Karnataka during triennium ending 2000-2001 are given in Table-10.
| 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) | 14 | 7.86 | 54.1 | 23.73 | 64.9 | 3,019 |
| 2. | Medium Productivity (> 2,000-2,500 Kg/Ha) | 5 | 2.48 | 17.1 | 5.73 | 15.7 | 2,310 |
| 3. | Medium-Low Productivity (> 1,500-2,000 Kg/Ha) | 6 | 3.68 | 25.4 | 6.60 | 18.0 | 1,793 |
| 4. | Low Productivity (1,000-1,500 Kg/Ha) | 1 | 0.39 | 02.7 | 0.452 | 1.2 | 1,156 |
| 5. | Very-Low Productivity (< 1,000 Kg/Ha) | 1 | 0.10 | 00.7 | 0.065 | 0.2 | 637 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 14.51 | 100.0% | 36.58 | 100.0% | 2,521 |
| Number of Rice Growing Districts : 27 | ||||||||||||||
| 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. | Koppal | 3,462 | 1. | Chikmaglur | 2,420 | 1. | Dakshina Kannada | 1,979 | 1. | Dharwad | 1,156 | 1. | Bidar | 637 |
| 2. | Davangere | 3,379 | 2. | Bagalkot | 2,353 | 2. | Uttara Kannada | 1,798 | ||||||
| 3. | Bellary | 3,247 | 3. | Bijapur | 2,351 | 3. | Udupi | 1,765 | ||||||
| 4. | Chamaraj Nagar | 3,097 | 4. | Kodagu | 2,313 | 4. | Gulbarga | 1,750 | ||||||
| 5. | Mandya | 3,052 | 5. | Shimoga | 2,278 | 5. | Haveri | 1,748 | ||||||
| 6. | Mysore | 2,993 | 6. | Belgaum | 1,679 | |||||||||
| 7. | Raichur | 2,851 | ||||||||||||
| 8. | Bangalore (R) | 2,749 | ||||||||||||
| 9. | Bangalore (U) | 2,732 | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Tumkur | 2,722 | ||||||||||||
| 11. | Kolar | 2,715 | ||||||||||||
| 12. | Gadag | 2,545 | ||||||||||||
| 13. | Chitradurga | 2,563 | ||||||||||||
| 14. | Hassan | 2,508 | ||||||||||||
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