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Mumbai: The trend of rice production in the country has reversed. There has been a significant change in the rice production equation especially in West Bengal. Among the various rice producing states in India, West Bengal was the largest producer of rice and stood first in terms of rice production. Now, it has come to West Bengal due to decline in rice production there. Grain market informants said, in fourth place.
On one hand, West Bengal is witnessing a decline in rice production, on the other hand, Telangana has become the first rice producing state as rice production has increased in Telangana, market insiders said.
In the production of rice in the country, Uttar Pradesh is first, Telangana is second, Punjab is third and West Bengal is fourth. After West Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh Vs. The states are ranked sequentially.
Meanwhile, rice production in Telangana has been seen increasing every year. If we look at the area of rice cultivation and production per hectare, there are indications that production is decreasing in West Bengal.
However, in the 2019-20 crop year, West Bengal topped in rice production. That year, the percentage of West Bengal's production in the total rice production of the country was recorded at 13.36 percent. The percentage which kept fluctuating has come down to around 9.30 percent in the crop year 2023-24.
Rice production in West Bengal was 158.80 lakh tonnes in 2019-20, it has decreased to about 115.20 lakh tonnes in 2023-24. During this period, the area under paddy cultivation has decreased from 54.90 lakh hectares to 50 lakh hectares.
In West Bengal, consumption of seeds capable of withstanding the changing climate has been low. Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh Vs. Irrigation coverage has increased in the states while it has not increased in West Bengal.