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RAINFED RICE A SOURCEBOOK OF BEST PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES IN EASTERN INDIA
Rice in eastern India
Eastern India includes the states of West Bengal, Orissa, Bihar, Assam,
eastern Uttar Pradesh and eastern Madhya Pradesh. It is the most important
rice-growing and -consuming area in India. Although 35% of the people live
in this region, their demand is about 49% of the rice grown in the country.
The annual per capita rice consumption in this region is 133 kg versus 37 kg
in the western region, 39 kg in the northern region and 113 kg in the
southern region. Eastern India cultivates 51.3% of the area under rice in the
whole country and produces 45% of the total production needs.
Projected rice demand and targets of
rice yield in the eastern region
Year
1996
2000
2005
2010
2015
Demand
(m tons)
36.7
41.5
45.3
49.4
53.6
Yield target
(kg/ha)
1652
1870
2038
2222
2548
Growth in rice area, production and yield in the eastern region
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Rice production and productivity
in the eastern region
Growth trends in rice production
and yield in the eastern region
showed significant increases in the
1980s. However, in the 1990s,
overall production and productivity
have decreased marginally along
with area.