Publication Date
1989
Description
Rice is the most important food crop of nearly half of the world's population and is predominantly an Asian crop. India is the largest rice growing country with an area of 43 million hectares under rice cultivation which is 29% of the world's total. The production of rice in India has increased almost three fold in the last three decades due to the high yielding varieties and improved production technology. Straw left by the world's three foremost food crops viz rice, wheat and maize are the largest available renewable crop residue. This paper discusses about the current utilisation pattern, and studies carried out for better utilization of rice straw in India and future thrust.
Citation
Subramaniyan, V, "Rice Straw Utilization in India" (2025). IGC Proceedings (1989-2023). 2.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1989/session8/2
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Rice Straw Utilization in India
Rice is the most important food crop of nearly half of the world's population and is predominantly an Asian crop. India is the largest rice growing country with an area of 43 million hectares under rice cultivation which is 29% of the world's total. The production of rice in India has increased almost three fold in the last three decades due to the high yielding varieties and improved production technology. Straw left by the world's three foremost food crops viz rice, wheat and maize are the largest available renewable crop residue. This paper discusses about the current utilisation pattern, and studies carried out for better utilization of rice straw in India and future thrust.
