Rice production in Haryana stood at all-time high of 39.76 lakh tonnes

31 Jan 2013 Evaluate

The state of Haryana has recorded an all-time high production of rice during 2012-13 season which stood at 39.76 lakh tonnes, as per Haryana Agriculture Department. This record production has been achieved despite the state receiving 36.8% less rainfall as against the normal rainfall from May to September, 2012 period.

In case of coarse rice, 23.54 lakh tonnes (LT) of the crop were produced with a productivity of 40.03 quintals per hectare in an area of 5.88 lakh hectares has been achieved. Similarly, the production of basmati rice was also achieved at 16.22 LT with a productivity of 25.87 quintals per hectare in an area of 6.27 lakh hectares which was also the highest since 1966-67.

The Haryana Agriculture Department has received the statistics of area, average yield and production of all Kharif crops 2012-13 which reveals that the state has made some other achievements in the agriculture sector.

In 2012-13, the productivity of kharif foodgrains stood at 2,819 kg per hectare, which is the highest so far. Besides, the state also achieved productivity of cotton at 681 kg per hectare (Lint) and the total production of cotton was 23.84 lakh bales. The productivity of Bajra was 1,925 kg per hectare and that of maize 2,556 kg per hectare. Similarly, the productivity of sugarcane during 2011-2012 was 73,253 kg per hectare which is the highest since 1966-67.

The state government supplied 254 lakh units of more electricity per day to farm sector from May to September, kharif 2012-13 as against 2011-12 which has also helped to mark this achievements.

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