Vol. 11, Special Issue 4 (2022)

Author(s):
Abhishek Raj and Jayant Zechariah

Abstract:
Paddy is the main cereal food crop of India. It possesses around 23.3 percent of gross edited region of the country. It assumes indispensable part in the public food grain supply. Rice contributes 43 percent of complete food grain production and 46 percent of the absolute cereal production uncommonly for a large portion of individuals of South-East Asia and Chhattisgarh is famously known as - "Rice bowl of India" since greatest region is under rice development during kharif and contribute significant offer in National rice creation. It has geological area of 13.51 million ha. of which 5.9 million hectares is under development. In Chhattisgarh around 1/3rd area of paddy is under hybrid rice specific in under irrigated production system. Hybrid rice produce around 14-18 percent higher grain yield incorporate a more overwhelming and broad underground root growth Now farmers are growing rice hybrids in lowlands and bunded uplands under irrigated ecosystem in C.G. and Pathalgaon division in particular consequently. Among the complete rice creation in the State, more than 75.00 percent of it's from rainfed and under 25.00 percent from watered regions. The pathalgaon farmers required short duration hybrid paddy seeds to increase the farmers income and this research conducted in the study area to determine the socio-economic profile of the farmers and the Market share of different hybrid paddy seed brands across the area.