The total area presently under
cultivation of Basmati rice is about 7,76,000 hectares in India and its
production estimated at about 11,96,000 tonnes during 1998-99. There is
a substantial increase of Basmati in traditional Basmati growing areas.
The largest area under Basmati rice is in the State of Haryana (60%)
followed by Uttar Pradesh (17.1%) and Punjab (16.1%). During 1998-99,
the State of Haryana contributed nearly 55% of the total Basmati rice
production in the country followed by Uttar Pradesh at 23.5% and Punjab
at 12.4%. The productivity of Basmati rice ranges from 15 to 18
quintals/hectare.
Production of Basmati rice in the major states during the
period from 1997 to 2000 is given below:
| State |
Production in
'000 tonnes |
| |
1997-1998 |
1999-2000 |
| Haryana |
632.00 |
789.00 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
2.10 |
* |
| Jammu & Kashmir |
37.25 |
46.84 |
| Punjab |
164.00 |
* |
| Rajasthan |
61.96 |
88.48 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
354.27 |
311.96 |
