Rice and Drought in Asia

Rice and Drought in Asia

drought El Nino Rice

Currently there is a drought impacting Asia due to the El Nino weather pattern. It is causing havoc for farmers and drying up rivers in Asia. While the drought has impacted rice production there has not been a big change in rice prices. These details are discussed in the article linked below and discussion points have been provided to guide conversations in your classrooms and communities around

Irrigation Water Requirement for Some of the Major Crops in India

Irrigation Water Requirement for Some of the Major Crops in India

Cotton Groundnut Linseed Maize Oat Onion Ragi Rice sugarcane Tobacco Wheat

Crop	Growing Period  ( in days )	Daily Water Requirement		Total Water Requirement
		in cm	in inches	in cm	in inches
Barley	88	0.400	0.16	25.20	10.08
Cotton	202	0.525	0.21	105.50	42.20
Groundnut	124	0.525	0.21	65.25	26.10
Jawar	114	0.575	0.23	64.25	25.70
Linseed	88	0.350	0.14	31.71	12.68
Maize	100	0.450	0.18	44.50	17.80
Mustard	88	0.300	0.12	25.20	10.08
Onion	120	0.625	0.25	75.00	30.00
Potato	88	0.750	0.30	30.00	12.00
Pea	88	0.350	0.14	30.00	12.00
Rice	93	1.075	0.43	104.50	41.80
Ragi	127	0.575	0.23	74.50	29.80
Sugarcane	365	0.650	0.26	237.50	95.00
Tobacco	132	0.750	0.30	98.00	39.20
Wheat	88	0.425	0.17	37.00	14.80

See also :

Crop rotation and its importance

Intercropping and its advantages

Green house and its advantages