{"id":353335,"date":"2026-01-06T11:28:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=353335"},"modified":"2026-01-06T11:28:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:58:20","slug":"india-becomes-worlds-largest-rice-producer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/india-becomes-worlds-largest-rice-producer\/","title":{"rendered":"India becomes world\u2019s largest rice producer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>&#8211; India has become the world\u2019s largest producer of rice, surpassing China, with production of about 150.18 million tonnes, compared to China\u2019s 145.28 million tonnes.<\/p>\n<h2>Status of Rice Production and Export<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major Rice-producing countries<\/strong>&#8211;\u00a0India, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Japan, Sri Lanka and Egypt, with India now occupying the top position.<\/li>\n<li><strong>State-wise Production in India (2024\u201325)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Uttar Pradesh \u2013 13.8%<\/li>\n<li>Telangana \u2013 11.6%<\/li>\n<li>West Bengal \u2013 10.6%<\/li>\n<li>Punjab \u2013 9.5%<\/li>\n<li>Chhattisgarh \u2013 7%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Export leadership<\/strong>&#8211; India is also the world\u2019s largest rice exporter, exporting around 20.1 million metric tonnes of rice in 2024\u201325, strengthening its role in global food supply chains.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major export destinations<\/strong>&#8211; Indian rice is primarily exported to Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Benin, and the United Arab Emirates, reflecting strong demand in West Asia and Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #f2eded;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>About Rice Crop<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rice is a major food crop of the world and the staple diet of tropical and sub-tropical regions. In India, it is predominantly a Kharif (summer) crop..<\/li>\n<li><strong>Climatic and Soil Requirements<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Temperature<\/strong>: Hot and humid climate; optimal range 22\u00b0C\u201332\u00b0C (mean ~24\u00b0C)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rainfall<\/strong>: Generally 100\u2013150 cm (up to 300 cm in some regions); irrigation supports cultivation in low-rainfall areas like Punjab and Haryana<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil<\/strong>: Grows in silts, loams, gravels; best in deep clayey\/loamy soils with pH 5.5\u20136.5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Water Requirement and Cropping Seasons<\/strong>&#8211; Rice is a semi-aquatic crop, requiring standing water of 10\u201315 cm for nearly three-fourths of its growing period.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aman (Winter rice)<\/strong>: June\u2013July to Nov\u2013Dec<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aus (Autumn rice)<\/strong>: May\u2013June to Sept\u2013Oct<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boro (Summer rice)<\/strong>: Nov\u2013May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Recent Technological advances<\/strong>&#8211; ICAR has developed India\u2019s first genome-edited rice varieties\u2014<strong>DRR Rice 100 (Kamla)<\/strong> and <strong>Pusa DST Rice 1<\/strong>, which promise higher yields, improved climate resilience, and better water-use efficiency<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News&#8211; India has become the world\u2019s largest producer of rice, surpassing China, with production of about 150.18 million tonnes, compared to China\u2019s 145.28 million tonnes. Status of Rice Production and Export Major Rice-producing countries&#8211;\u00a0India, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Japan, Sri Lanka and Egypt, with India now occupying the top position. 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