![]() ![]() The country’s annual Rice consumption was 2.34 million tons. In 2020, Sri Lanka produced 3.2 million tons of Rice in the Maha season and 1.8 million tons in the Yala season. The US Department of Agriculture estimated the island nation’s imports at 0.65 million tons due to lower domestic production. The yield was 4 ton/hectare in 2021-2022. ![]() Sri Lanka’s Rice output dropped significantly to 2.92 million tons in 2021-22, from the previous year’s 3.39 million tons. Sri Lankan Rice production incorporates a comprehensive irrigation system drawing heavily from rainfed reservoirs. Ampara, Kurunegala, Polonnaruwa, Matara, and Hambantota are key Rice-producing zones. Rice is grown in 27 districts/provinces of the country. The balance of 25 percent is located in coastal plains and associated flood plains. Yala season is effective during the period from May to the end of August.Ībout 75 percent of the paddy lands in Sri Lanka are located within inland valley systems of varying forms and sizes. Maha Season falls during Northeast monsoon from September to March in the following year. There are two cultivation seasons, namely, Maha and Yala, which are synonymous with two monsoons. The total land devoted to paddy is estimated to be about 1 million hectares at present. Paddy crops are cultivated as a wetland crop in all the districts. Rice provides 45% of the total calorie and 40% of the absolute protein requirement of an average Sri Lankan. More than 30 percent of the total labor force is directly or indirectly involved in the Rice sector. Rice is the staple food of 22 million Sri Lankans and is the livelihood of more than 1.8 million farmers. ![]() Rice or Paddy production is one of the main productions and staple foods in Sri Lanka. ![]()
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