The largest area under Basmati rice is in the State of Haryana (60%) followed by Uttar Pradesh (17.1%) and Punjab (16.1%). During 1998-99, the State of Haryana contributed nearly 55% of the total Basmati rice production in the country followed by Uttar Pradesh at 23.5% and Punjab at 12.4%. It does well on average fertility soils. Grains are superfine, highly aromatic and elongate almost double during cooking. It matures after 150 days. Average yield is about 12 quintals per acre. West Bengal. West Bengal is the largest food grain producing state in India. It is known for its rice production, followed by Andera Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh.The reason being, the grains of basmati rice are long and slender as compared to normal rice. The actual size of basmati rice comes to 8.4mm if its first wand (i.e. Full length). Normal rice size is always very small as compared to Basmati Rice. … This leads to the increase in the overall cost of the rice.
