RICE IN ANDHRA PRADESH - Rice Knowledge Management Portal
RICE IN ANDHRA PRADESH - Rice Knowledge Management Portal
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<strong>RICE</strong> <strong>IN</strong> <strong>ANDHRA</strong> <strong>PRADESH</strong><br />
7. Southern Zone: Includes the districts of Nellore, Chittoor Cadapah with Regional Agricultural Research<br />
(RARS), at Tirupathi as regional centre. Annual rainfall varies from<br />
700-1000 mm and has about 12.6% of rice area of the state.<br />
8. Scarce rainfall zone: Consisting of the districts of Kurnool, Anantapur, Prakasham parts of Cudapah<br />
and Mahboobnagar with Regional Agricultural Research Station (RARS) at Nandyal as Regional Centre<br />
. This zone has 3.8% of rice area. The average annual rainfall ranges from 500-700mm.<br />
9. High Altitude and Tribal area zone: Covering areas lying along the Srikakulam, Vizianagaram,<br />
Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and Khammam district with Regional Agricultural Research Station,<br />
Chintapalli as Regional centre. This zone receives high rainfall of over 1400 mm.<br />
e) <strong>Rice</strong> and cultural heritage in the state :<br />
<strong>Rice</strong> has a great cultural heritage . Many preparations viz., payasam,paravannam, ondrallu, arshalu,<br />
laddulu etc., are prepared and offered to the God at the time of worshipping. <strong>Rice</strong> is one among<br />
Navadhanyalu at the time of construction of houses (Bhoomipooja) and navagraha pooja.<strong>Rice</strong> is used<br />
as THALAMBRALU and AKSHANTHALU while mixing in turmeric powder and also used as<br />
VADIBIYYAM.<strong>Rice</strong> flakes (palalu) are used at the time of taking the deadbody to graveyard. Basumathi<br />
rice is a geographical indicator .<br />
IV.<br />
<strong>Rice</strong> production Scenario<br />
• Area: Area under rice mostly depends on the mansoon pattern and availability of water in reservoirs.<br />
Area under rice was high during 2008-09 (43.87 l.ha) and lowest is in 2002-03 (28.22 l.ha) Table-1.<br />
There is no scope for increasing area under rice and rice area is replaced by some profitable dry crops<br />
due to in sufficient water. <strong>Rice</strong> is grown in 28% of gross cropped area and 50% of area under food<br />
crops round the year in all the districts. Though there is a rise and fall of area and production of rice<br />
based on water availability, but there is a constant increase in productivity. In the context of food<br />
security such decline in area and production is not good to meet the future rice requirement. In the<br />
coastal districts the area under rice is declining because of aquaculture activities.<br />
• Production: <strong>Rice</strong> production depends up on the seasonal conditions prevailing during that particular<br />
year. Sofar highest production was realized (140.10 l.t) during 2008-09 and lowest (73.29 l.t) during<br />
2002-03. In the basal production, contribution of superfine varieties is 62% followed by 25% of fine<br />
For more Information contact: Visit <strong>Rice</strong> <strong>Knowledge</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Portal</strong> http://www.rkmp.co.in<br />
<strong>Rice</strong> <strong>Knowledge</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Portal</strong> (RKMP)<br />
Directorate of <strong>Rice</strong> Research,<br />
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030. Email: naiprkmp@gmail.com, pdrice@drricar.org, shaiknmeera@gmail.com<br />
Ph: 91-40-24591218, 295 Fax: 91-40-24591217<br />
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