ICAR chief says average 1,500 litres water used to produce 1 kg rice
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As rice is grown in India’s 45 per cent rain-fed area, as well as 55 per cent irrigated area, the average usage of water to produce one kilogram of rice is not 4,000-5,000 litres, rather it is about 1,500 litres, said Himanshu Pathak, Director-General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
