🌾 Sri Lanka’s Paddy Yield: 1982 vs 2023 🇱🇰

📅 1982: 4.44 tons/ha (66 bushels/acre) 📅 2023: 4.22 tons/ha (62.75 bushels/acre)

💡 in last 40+ years, Yield haven't changed.

Meanwhile:

• 🇦🇺 Australia: 10.0 tons/ha

• 🇪🇬 Egypt: 9.0 tons/ha

• 🇺🇸 USA: 8.0 tons/ha

• 🇨🇳 China: 7.15 tons/ha S

Sri Lanka has a dedicated Rice Research and Development Institute (RRDI). Wondering, What has it achieved in 40+ years? 🤔

#SriLanka #Rice (1 ton/hectare = 14.87 bushels/acre.)