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.
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) | 1 | 1.05 | 33.3 | 2.91 | 47.8 | 2,776 |
2. | Medium Productivity (> 2,000-2,500 Kg/Ha) | 3 | 0.55 | 17.5 | 1.23 | 20.2 | 2,236 |
3. | Medium-Low Productivity (> 1,500-2,000 Kg/Ha) | 2 | 0.30 | 09.5 | 0.47 | 07.7 | 1,567 |
4. | Low Productivity (1,000-1,500 Kg/Ha) | 7 | 1.25 | 39.7 | 1.48 | 24.3 | 1,184 |
5. | Very-Low Productivity (< 1,000 Kg/Ha) | - | - | - | - | - | - |
TOTAL | 13 | 3.15 | 100.0% | 6.09 | 100.0% | 1,933 |
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.) | ||||||||||
SL | District | Yield | SL | District | Yield | SL | District | Yield | SL | District | Yield | SL | District | Yield |
1. | Udham Singh Nagar | 2,776 | 1. | Nainital | 2,420 | 1. | Bageshwar | 1,577 | 1. | Uttar Kashi | 1,442 | - | - | |
2. | Haridwar | 2,251 | 2. | Therigarhwal | 1,554 | 2. | Chamoli | 1,340 | ||||||
3. | Dehradun | 2,058 | 3. | Rudraprayag | 1,290 | |||||||||
4. | Champavat | 1,194 | ||||||||||||
5. | Pithoragarh | 1,127 | ||||||||||||
6. | Paurigarhwal | 1,094 | ||||||||||||
7. | Almora | 1,040 | ||||||||||||