Paddy

Paddy is the most important and extensively grown food crop in the World. It is the staple food of more than 60 percent of the world population. Rice is mainly produced and consumed in the Asian region. India has the largest area under paddy in the world and ranks second in the production after China. Country has also emerged as a major rice consumer.

Rice is primarily a high energy calorie food. The major part of rice consists of carbohydrate in the form of starch, which is about 72- 75 percent of the total grain composition. The protein content of rice is around 7 percent. The protein of rice contains glutelin, which is also known as oryzenin. The nutritive value of rice protein (biological value = 80) is much higher than that of wheat (biological value = 60) and maize (biological value = 50) or other cereals. Rice contains most of the minerals mainly located in the pericarp and germ and about 4 percent phosphorus. Rice also contains some enzymes.

Major Paddy producing countries

China, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Philppines, and Japan

Major Paddy producing states in India

Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Karnataka, and Haryana

Major markets for paddy / rice producing States

Andhra Pradesh

Guntur, Narsaraopet, Ongole, Tadepalligadem, Vijaywada, Gudivadu, Machilipattanum, Nellore, Kovur, Amudalavalas, Ramchandra Puram, Kottaleta, Khamam, Mahbubnagar, Badapally, Nandyal, Siddipet, Karimnagar, Jammikutty, Jagityal, Pedupally, Warangal, Mulug, Nizamabad, Boddhan, Suryapet, Miryalgod, Lunettipet

Bihar

Patna City, Ara, Buxar, Mohonia, Sasaram, Siwan, Maharajganj, Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Narkatiaganj, Darbhanga, Madhubani,Sahrsa, Tribeniganj, Samstipur, Katihar, Bhagalpur, Munger, Aurangabad, Gaya, Sonbarsa, Betiah, Farbisganj

Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Nadiad, Anand, Borsad, Petlad, Godhra, Dahod, Zalod, Himmat Nagar, Kalot, Valsad, Navsari, Dharmpur, Surat, Bardoli, Vadodara

Haryana

Ambala, Panchkula, Yamuna Nagar, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Karnal, Panipat, Hissar, Fathehabad, Sirsa, Rohtak, Jind, Sonepat, Faridabad, Gurgaon

Karnataka

Bangalore, Bhadravati, Devanagere, Gangavatti, Lingasugur, Manvi, Raichur, T. Narasipur, Bangarpet, Madurai, Mangalore, Mysore, Tumkur, Bellary

Kerala

Ernakulam, Trivendrum, Kozhikode, Nedumudi

Madhya Pradesh

Balaghat, Katani, Vara Seoni, Satna, Mandla, Nainpur, Bichhia, Barghat, Jabalpur, Rewa, Panna, Shahpura, Dabra, Hanumana

Maharas-htra

Pune, Panvel, Kalyan, Sangli, Solapur, Jalna, Nagpur, Gondia, Tumsar, Pavni, Amgaon, Tiroda, Dhule, Nashik, Dharmabad

Orissa

Atabira, Bargarh, Cuttak, Sambalpur, Bolangir, Balasore

Punjab

Amritsar, Bathida, Fatehgar Saheb, Ferozpur, Faridkot, Gurdaspur, Hosiarpur, Jallandhar, Kapurthalla, Ludhiana, Mansa, Moga, Muktasur, Narasahar, Patiala, Ropar, Sangrur

Tamil Nadu

Thanjavar, Thiruvannamabai, Villupurm, Nagpattinum, Gimbatore, Erode, Trichitapallai, Pudukottai, Madurai, Dindigal

Uttar Pradesh

Sahajhanpur, Pilibhit, Hardoi, Ghaziabad, Sitapur, Mainpuri, Pukhrayan, Barilly, Chandauli, Powayan, Puranpur, Saharanpur, Golapokarannath, Baheri, Meerut, Dudhi, Bulandshahart, Basti, Sultanpur Kasganj, Kasipur, Rampur, Badaun, Bijnor, Moradabad, J.B. Phulnagar

West Bengal

Haldibari, Tufanganj, Alipurdwar, Siliguri, Islampur, Kandi, Bethudahari, Karmpur, Panduah, Kalna, Katwa, Burdwan, Rampurhat, Suri, Bolpur, Bishnupur, Bankura, Midnapore, Jhargram.