TREND ANALYSIS OF AREA, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF RICE IN ALMORA DISTRICT, (UTTARAKHAND) INDIA

Rice is an important part of India's economy. Rice is a rich source of carbohydrates, which is the main fuel source of the body. Rice is the staple food grain for 70% of the population. India is the second largest producer and exporter of rice in the world. Rice is one of the main cereals of India. India has large area for rice cultivation. It is the main crop of the country. Rice is a food crop and being a tropical plant, it thrives in the hot and humid climates. It is mainly grown in rain fed areas where there is heavy annual rainfall. It is also considered as the kharif crop of India. Rice requires a temperature of 25`C and above and a height of more than 100cm. For this it is grown in different types of soil like silt, loam and gravel. Rice provides energy to the body. The rice production potential of Punjab is 3838 Kg/hac which are the highest among other states. Rice production was 53.6MT in 1980 and has increased to 120MT in the financial year 2020-2021according to the world estimates, the production of rice by 2030 is likely to be 567.3MT, the area is about 163.1M/HA and the productivity is 3.48 T/ha. The study has been carried out based on secondary data and the data was collected for the periods from 2011-12 to 2020-21 from various publications and websites (Agriculture Statistics at a Glance, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture and Government of India 2020 etc.).