Targeted measures vital to reverse prolonged decline in rice production in Kerala, says Performance Budget on Agriculture department

2026-02-11 - 13:45

Document recommends tax concessions or cultivation-linked subsidies to encourage retention of paddy lands. In Kerala, area under paddy and production plummeted from 3.47 lakh ha and 7.51 lakh tonne respectively in 2000-01 to 1.76 lakh ha and 5.30 lakh tonne in 2024-25