MUMBAI: Paddy acreage in the northern state of Punjab may rise about 2.3 per cent to 2.67 million hectares (6.6 million acres) this year, a state farm department official said on Thursday. "We expect an increase in the total area under paddy. Transplanting of basmati and other late varieties like PUSA 1121 is underway and should be completed by end of July," said Gurdial Singh, joint director with the state's farm department. As on July 16 the crop covered about 2.5 million hactares, the state farm department said. The farm department estimates paddy and rice output of 15.85 million tonnes and 10.6 million tonnes respectively, up from 15.63 million tonnes paddy and 10.49 million tonnes of rice in the previous year. Punjab is India's fourth biggest rice producer, behind West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Punjab paddy acreage seen up 2.3 pc to 2.7 hectares
MUMBAI: Paddy acreage in the northern state of Punjab may rise about 2.3 per cent to 2.67 million hectares (6.6 million acres) this year, a state farm department official said on Thursday. "We expect an increase in the total area under paddy. Transplanting of basmati and other late varieties like PUSA 1121 is underway and should be completed by end of July," said Gurdial Singh, joint director with the state's farm department. As on July 16 the crop covered about 2.5 million hactares, the state farm department said. The farm department estimates paddy and rice output of 15.85 million tonnes and 10.6 million tonnes respectively, up from 15.63 million tonnes paddy and 10.49 million tonnes of rice in the previous year. Punjab is India's fourth biggest rice producer, behind West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
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