State-wise Rice Productivity Analysis

 

State : Uttranchal  

Rice is cultivated in 13 districts of Uttranchal. Out of which one district is under high productivity group, 3 districts are under medium productivity group, 2 districts are under medium-low productivity group and 7 districts are under low productivity group. Triennium average area of high productivity group (yield more than 2,500 kg/ha) in one district was 1.05 lakh hectares, which was 33.3% of triennium average area (3.15 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 2.91 lakh tonnes, which was 47.8% of triennium average production (6.09 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity was 2,776 kg/ha as against 1,933 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.

Triennium average area of medium productivity group (yield 2,000-2,500 kg/ha) comprising of 3 districts was 0.55 lakh hectares, which was 17.5% of triennium average area (3.15 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 1.23 lakh tonnes, which was 20.2% of triennium average production (6.09 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of medium productivity group comprising of 3 districts was 2,236 kg/ha as against 1,933 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 two districts was 0.30 lakh hectares, which was 9.5% of triennium average area (3.15 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 0.47 lakh tonnes, which was 7.7% of triennium average production (6.09 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of medium-low productivity group comprising of two districts was 1,567 kg/ha as against 1,933 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.

Triennium average area of low productivity group (yield 1,000-1,500 kg/ha) comprising of 7 districts was 1.25 lakh hectares, which was 39.7% of triennium average area (3.15 lakh hectares) under rice in the State. Triennium average production was 1.48 lakh tonnes, which was 24.3% of triennium average production (6.09 lakh tonnes) of rice in the State. Triennium average productivity of low productivity group comprising of 7 districts was 1,184 kg/ha as against 1,933 kg/ha triennium average productivity of the State.

About 40% of total area under rice in the State is concentrated in low productivity group followed by nearly 33% in high productivity group. Nearly 48% of total production of rice in the State is contributed from high productivity group and from one district only. Triennium average productivity of rice in the State is 1,933 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 Uttranchal during triennium ending 2000-2001 are given in Table-28.

Table-28 : Uttranchal  
SLProductivity GroupsNumber
of
Districts
Area (Million Ha.)Percent of State's Rice AreaProduction in Lakh TonnesPercent of State's Rice ProductionProductivity
(Kg/Ha.)
1.High Productivity
(> 2,500 Kg/Ha)
11.0533.32.9147.82,776
2.Medium Productivity
(> 2,000-2,500 Kg/Ha)
30.5517.51.2320.22,236
3.Medium-Low Productivity (> 1,500-2,000 Kg/Ha)20.3009.50.4707.71,567
4.Low Productivity
(1,000-1,500 Kg/Ha)
71.2539.71.4824.31,184
5.Very-Low Productivity
(< 1,000 Kg/Ha)
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 TOTAL133.15100.0%6.09100.0%1,933

 

Number of Districts as per Productivity Status  
Number of Rice Growing Districts : 13 
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.)
SLDistrictYieldSLDistrictYieldSLDistrictYieldSLDistrictYieldSLDistrictYield
1.Udham Singh Nagar2,7761.Nainital2,4201.Bageshwar1,5771.Uttar Kashi1,442--
2.Haridwar2,2512.Therigarhwal1,5542.Chamoli1,340
3.Dehradun2,0583.Rudraprayag1,290
4.Champavat1,194
5.Pithoragarh1,127
6.Paurigarhwal1,094
7.Almora1,040