Rice Production

Status of Rice Production in Kashmir Division of J&k State

by G.M. Wani on May 15, 2009

Author: G.M. Wani Introduction

1. Rice (Oryza sativa L) is most extensively cultivated cereal crop in the world. It is a staple food of about 2.4 billion or more. In South Asia as whole rice provides 23% per capita energy and 16% per capita protein. Its protein content is modest 7% but it provides minerals, vitamins and fiber too.

Table 1. Rice Production Statistics in the world

Country 1994 yield/hact/hac 1998 yield/hact/hac Differencet/ hac Percentage Increase over years

China 5.9 6.1 0.2 3.28

India 2.8 2.89 0.01 0.35

Indonesia 4.3 4.1 -0.2 -4.88

Vietnam 3.5 3.9 0.4 10.26

Japan 6.8 6.4 -0.4 -6.25

Unites States 6.7 6.3 -0.4 -6.35

Korea 6.1 6.9 0.8 11.59

Pakistan 2.5 2.8 0.3 10.71

Egypt 7.9 - - -

Iran 4.4 - - -

Peru 5.8 - - -

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