Efficiency of rice growing in the Krasnodar region

The Krasnodar region is the main rice-producing region in the Russian Federation. The gross yield of rice in the Kuban area is more than 80% of the national total. The rice irrigation systems occupy 234.5 thousand hectares, about 130 thousand of which are sown with rice in accordance with a scientifically based crop rotation. Over the past 5 years, the volume of rice production increased by 114.8 thousand tons and amounted to 823.6 thousand tons in 2019, and the average yield increased by 6.2 centners / ha. The economic indicators of crop production have also increased: in 2019, the total costs per hectare amounted to 89289.0 rubles, which is 24876.7 rubles higher in comparison with 2015. Over 5 years, the growth in all cost items and especially in material costs amounted to 11087 rubles. The cost of one ton of rice for the period of 2015-2019 has increased by 3389.9 rubles.