A Note on New Rice Varieties and Hybrids from Karjat, Maharashtra State

Abstract

Maharashtra state contributes to 3.7 per cent area and
2.8 percent production of rice at national level. The total
area under rice crop, total rice production and average
productivity in Maharashtra state during the last decade
has remained stable around 15 lakh ha, 23 to 24 lakh
tones and 1.7 t/ha respectively. The productivity of rice
crop in state during 60's was around 0.8 t/ha. It rose up
to 1.7 t/ha by introduction, development and adoption of
51 new high yielding. rice varieties and coupled with
improved packages of crop production (Agriculture
epitome, 1997-98). The state has four agro-climatic
regions, out of which 71 per cent area comes under the
traditional rice growing area, characterised by assured
and high rainfall conditions where rice transplanting is
practiced where as in remaining 29 per cent area,