Bangladesh

Bangladesh is the fourth-largest rice producer with 32650 metric tonnes

of production in 2018. In spite of the decline in the country’s arable land
since its independence in 1971, the rice area harvested increased from
10 million ha in 1995 to nearly 11.27 million ha in 2018.
The country’s rice imports declined from about 1 million t in 1995 to a
mere 0.017 million t in 2009 but it increased to 5.08 lakh tonnes in 2018
due to floods. Rice is imported to control domestic prices also.
Major reasons of rice production :
1. upland 2. irrigated, rainfed lowland 3. medium-deep stagnant water
(50–100 cm), 4. tidal saline, and tidal nonsaline. 5. Bangladesh receives
about 400 mm of rain during the premonsoon months of March to May,
which enable farmers to grow a short-duration drought-resistant crop.
Major Government Policies:
• Subsidy support for rice producers is provided on agricultural inputs
• Cash subsidies for electricity and fuel for irrigation, fertilizer,etc.
Opportunities
Targeted breeding works well in Bangladesh’s diverse environments.
Development of more high-yielding, different maturity period, drought-
tolerant, salt-tolerant, disease-resistant, and possibly nutrient-rich varieties
will further boost rice production and nutrition.
Effective fertilizer and other crop management strategies will likewise
enhance rice production.
Japan
• Japan is the tenth-largest rice producer with 77900 metric tonnes of
production in 2018.
• The small agricultural sector is heavily subsidized and protected.
• Under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Japan allows
market access to imported rice of 8% of the country’s rice requirement.
• To revitalize the agricultural sector, younger segments of the population
are encouraged to take up farming activities through incentives.
• The subsidies are calculated based on the difference between the
nationwide average production cost and the nationwide average retail
price. Every farmer participating in this scheme has been given a basic
subsidy of 1 million yen per hectare.
• Rice ecosystems in Japan cover an extensive range of latitudes, including
subtropical, temperate, and subfrigid areas. Most rice fields are on the
plains of the major river basins. Many are also located in terraces and
valleys.
• Japan’s rice culture is characterized by cultivation in the higher latitudes.
Opportunities
• Reducing production cost, increasing productivity through the application
of advanced technology, and multipurpose use of rice fields in agriculture
are important for sustaining rice cultivation in Japan.
 RICE PRODUCTION IN CHINA
LATEST TRENDS

• AFTER SEING A DECLINING PRODUCTION WHICH LEAD TO

DECREASED SUPPLY AND THERBY REDUCING THE CONSUMTION OF
RICE,CHINA OPTED FOR HIGH YIELD DWARF RICE TECHNOLOGY
AND CULTIVATED 179 MILLION TONS OF RICE WICH LEAD TO
INCREADE IN SUPLLY AND HENCE CONSUMTION TOO,IN 2004 IT
HAD TO FORCE IMPORTED RICE BECAUSE THE DEMAND > THAN
PRODUCTION IE 124 MILLION TONS BUT FACED A DEMAND OF 150
MILLION TONS FURTHER THE USAGE OF HYD RICE MADE CHINA
AMONGST TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF RICE PRODUCTION
 IMPORT AND EXPORT
• IMPORTS EXPORTS
 ADVANTAGES TO CHINA
• China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of rice in the global economy. It accounts for 30% of total world production and
consumption

China introduced subsidies and removed taxes on agriculture, LIKE machinery subsidy,-monetary assistance i.e,Farmers are offered
a30% discount on agricultural machinery purchased, with a maximum subsidy ranging from $7,720 to $30,879 per item (50,000 to
200,000 Yuan)

• The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry came with rice price guarantee scheme - a typical insurance wherein an insurance buyer
will be compensated if problems arise. If no problems are encountered during the harvest period, the price guarantee can be
considered as a hedging cost.

• Chinese scientists recently became the first in the world to prepare a draft genome for the indica race of rice. India rice is by far the
most widely planted in Asia

• to alleviate the main constraints of land and water, Chinese scientists have developed the most successful varieties of hybrid rice in
the world,. More recently, scientists have developed irrigation techniques for rice that reduce water consumption by allowing
intermittent drying of the paddy field, without sacrificing grain yield

• Rice environments-in southeastern China, high temperature and adequate rainfall make an ideal environment for rice cultivation
 Brazil
Current Stats
• Brazil is the ninth-largest rice-producing country and largest outside Asia, with
11.3 million t in 2010, 1.7% of the world’s rice production.

• Brazil became rice self-sufficient in 2002-03 and began exporting in 2004, with
36,717 t of rice, climbing to 511,919 t in 2008.

• They hold the majority stake amongst the suppliers for African countries such
as Benin, Nigeria, South Africa, and Cameroon

• In order to ensure domestic supply and minimum prices to farmers, the

federal government intervenes whenever supply is higher than domestic
demand, using a minimum price guarantee policy.
Recent Production Trends

The development of the

Industrial sector has
reduced the agricultural
area but the effect of
advancement of
technology has been
more than that resulting
in Consistent growth.
Brazil’s Edge
• Situated at the lower part of the Sub – Tropical Region, It has inherited
advantage of Irrigation of Crops in Winters.

• Exports. Due to yield increase and improvements in quality of grains

there has been a rising demand leading to increase in exports.

• Diverse rice-producing regions. Because of the large size of the country,

Presence of different climates allows production of a diverse variety.

• Contributing to the Society. As per Govt. Policy when surplus amount

cross the pre determined limit, it is distributed as humanitarian assistance
to eradicate hunger in the country.