State-wise Rice Productivity Analysis |
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| State : Kerala |
Rice is cultivated in 14 districts of Kerala. Out of which 3 districts are under high productivity group (yield more than 2,500 kg/ha). Triennium average area of high productivity group comprising of three districts was 0.57 lakh hectares, which was 16.3% of triennium average area (3.49 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 1.50 lakh tonnes, which was 20.1% of triennium average production (7.45 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of high productivity group comprising of three districts was 2,632 kg/ha as against 2,133 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.
Triennium average area of medium productivity group (yield 2,000-2,500 kg/ha) comprising of 5 districts was 1.81 lakh hectares which was 51.8% of triennium average area (3.49 lakh hectares.) under rice in the state. Triennium average production was 3.95 lakh tonnes, which was 53% of average triennium production (7.45 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of medium productivity group comprising of 5 districts was 2,182 kg/ha as against 2,133 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 5 districts was 1.05 lakh hectares, which was 30% of triennium average area (3.49 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 1.92 lakh tonnes, which was 25.7% triennium average production (7.45 lakh tonnes) of rice in the state. Triennium average productivity of medium-low productivity group comprising of 5 districts was 1,829 kg/ha as against 2,133 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 0.065 lakh hectares, which was 1.9% of triennium average area (3.49 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 0.085 lakh tonnes, which was 1.1% of triennium average production (7.45 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of medium-low productivity group in one district was 1,308 kg/ha as against 2,133 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.
More than 50% rice area in Kerala is concentrated in medium productivity group and it accounts for more than 50% of total rice production in the State. The productivity of medium productivity group is 2,182 kg/ha, which is about 12% higher than the national triennium average productivity of 1,947 kg/ha. In fact, State's average productivity of 2,133 kg/ha is also higher than the national triennium average productivity.
Area, production and productivity of rice under different productivity groups in Kerala during triennium ending 2000-2001 are given in Table-11.
| 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) | 3 | 0.57 | 16.3 | 1.50 | 20.1 | 2,632 |
| 2. | Medium Productivity (> 2,000-2,500 Kg/Ha) | 5 | 1.81 | 51.8 | 3.95 | 53.0 | 2,182 |
| 3. | Medium-Low Productivity (> 1,500-2,000 Kg/Ha) | 5 | 1.05 | 30.0 | 1.92 | 25.8 | 1,829 |
| 4. | Low Productivity (1,000-1,500 Kg/Ha) | 1 | 0.065 | 1.9 | 0.085 | 1.1 | 1,308 |
| 5. | Very-Low Productivity (< 1,000 Kg/Ha) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 14 | 3.495 | 100.0% | 7.455 | 100.0% | 2,133 |
| Number of Rice Growing Districts : 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 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. | Pathan- amtitta | 2,718 | 1. | Wayanad | 2,346 | 1. | Kollam | 1,994 | 1. | Kozhikode | 1,308 | |||
| 2. | Alappuzha | 2,635 | 2. | Idukki | 2,324 | 2. | Kasargode | 1,941 | ||||||
| 3. | Kottayam | 2,539 | 3. | Palakkad | 2,211 | 3. | Mallap- puram | 1,831 | ||||||
| 4. | Trissur | 2,058 | 4. | Ernakulam | 1,795 | |||||||||
| 5. | Thiruvantha Puram | 2,024 | 5. | Kannur | 1,680 | |||||||||
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