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February 8, 2025 at 03:11 PM
🌾 Sri Lanka’s Paddy Yield: 1982 vs 2023 🇱🇰
📅 1982: 4.44 tons/ha (66 bushels/acre)
📅 2023: 4.22 tons/ha (62.75 bushels/acre)
💡 in last 40+ years, Yield haven't changed. Meanwhile:
🇦🇺 Australia: 10.0 tons/ha
🇪🇬 Egypt: 9.0 tons/ha
🇺🇸 USA: 8.0 tons/ha
🇨🇳 China: 7.15 tons/ha
Sri Lanka has a dedicated Rice Research and Development Institute (RRDI). Wondering, What has it achieved in 40+ years? 🤔
#srilanka #rice
(1 ton/hectare = 14.87 bushels/acre.)
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