State-wise Rice Productivity Analysis |
State : Mizoram |
Rice cultivation is concentrated in 5 districts of Mizoram. Out of which one district falls under medium productivity group, 3 districts are under medium-low productivity group and one district comes under low productivity group. Triennium average area of medium productivity group (yield 2,000-2,500 kg/ha) in one district was 0.173 lakh hectares, which was 32.3% of triennium average area (0.536 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 0.349 lakh tonnes, which was 37.4% of triennium average production (0.933 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of medium productivity group in one district was 2,017 kg/ha as against 1,741 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.
Triennium average area of medium-low productivity (yield 1,500-2,000 kg/ha) comprising of three districts was 0.299 lakh hectares, which was 55.8% of triennium average area (0.536 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 0.493 lakh tonnes, which was 52.8% of triennium average production (0.933 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of medium-low productivity group comprising of three districts was 1,649 kg/ha as against 1,741 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 0.064 lakh hectares, which was 11.9% of triennium average area (0.536 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 0.091 lakh tonnes, which was 9.8% of triennium average production (0.933 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of low productivity group in one district was 1,422 kg/ha as against 1,741 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.
Nearly 56% of total area under rice in the State is concentrated in medium-low productivity group, which accounts for about 53% of total rice production in the State. High productivity zone does not exist in Mizoram. Triennium average productivity of the State is 1,741 kg/ha, which is about 11% less than the national triennium average productivity of 1,947 kg/ha. Low productivity is attributed due to adoption of old traditional varieties and lack of irrigation facilities. Area covered under high yielding varieties is nearly 10% and area covered under irrigation is about 8% in the State.
Area, production and productivity of rice under different productivity groups in Mizoram during triennium ending 2000-2001 are given in Table-16.
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 | 0.173 | 32.3 | 0.349 | 37.4 | 2,017 |
3. | Medium-Low Productivity (> 1,500-2,000 Kg/Ha) | 3 | 0.299 | 55.8 | 0.493 | 52.8 | 1,649 |
4. | Low Productivity (1,000-1,500 Kg/Ha) | 1 | 0.064 | 11.9 | 0.091 | 09.8 | 1,422 |
5. | Very-Low Productivity (< 1,000 Kg/Ha) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 5 | 0.536 | 100.0% | 0.933 | 100.0% | 1,741 |
Number of Rice Growing Districts : 5 | ||||||||||||||
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. | East Aizawal | 2,017 | 1. | Kolasibe | 1,729 | 1. | Chimtuipui | 1,422 | - | - | ||
2. | Lunglei | 1,598 | ||||||||||||
3. | West Aizawal | 1,575 | ||||||||||||