Author: Edited by: K.K. Framji

Year: 1977,

Type: Special Publication, Format: Print

Rice (paddy) occupies a very important place among the staple food crops in the world: it constitutes 20 percent of harvested area and 25 percent of the world production of cereals. This book is divided into two parts: Part I traces the historical development of rice culture and is devoted to the factors like land and water management, basic studies on climatic conditions, consumptive use affecting the production of rice in 19 countries of the world. The world-wide survey as covered in this volume focuses attention on important aspects of rice irrigation to stimulate the thinking and presents recommendations for further studies. Part II presents the practices of rice cultivation in 19 countries of the world: Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia (now Kampuchea), China Mainland, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, United States of America (USA).