Maize
Area, Production and Productivity of Maize in Sikkim.
Maize is one of the most important cereal crops of Sikkim. It is grown over an area of about 36,000-40,000 hectare which is about 35-40% of total cultivable area.
| |
Year |
Area (000’ hectares) |
Production (000’ tones) |
Productivity (kg./ha) |
| 1. |
2003-2004 |
36.70 |
57.05 |
1554.50 |
| 2. |
2004-2005 |
36.70 |
58.19 |
1585.00 |
| 3. |
2005-2006 |
36.70 |
61.10 |
1664.85 |
| 4. |
2006-2007 |
40.85 |
64.89 |
1588.49 |
| 5. |
2007-2008 |
39.10 |
62.56 |
1600.00 |
| 6. |
2008-2009 |
39.20 |
65.74 |
1677.04 |
| 7. |
2009-2010 |
39.50 |
64.69 |
1637.72 |
| 8. |
2010-2011 |
40.17 |
66.19 |
1647.82 |
| 9. |
2011-2012 |
40.17 |
67.52 |
1680.85 |
| 10. |
2012-2013 |
39.97 |
67.95 |
1700.03 |
| 11. |
2013-2014 |
39.93 |
68.82 |
1723.64 |
| 12. |
2014-2015 |
38.91 |
68.82 |
1768.80 |
| 13. |
2015-2016 |
38.96 |
68.31 |
1753.56 |
| 14. |
2016-2017 |
38.50 |
67.99 |
1766.11 |
| 15. |
2017-2018 |
38.46 |
67.97 |
1767.34
|
| 16. |
2018-2019 |
37.78 |
66.79 |
1767.93 |
| 17. |
2019-2020 |
38.39 |
67.91 |
1769.03 |
| 18. |
2020-2021 |
38.39 |
67.94 |
1769.68 |
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Source: Annual Reports, Food Security & Agriculture Development Department, Government of Sikkim
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