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| Table 402 (Pro.,
Agr., Rice) |
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| Paddy
: Gross Extent Cultivated (irrigation Scheme) (Cultivation Year) |
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| (1984/1985 -
2003/2004) |
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402e |
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(ha) |
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| Cultivation
Year |
Major Scheme |
Minor Scheme |
Rain-fed |
Total |
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| 1984/85 |
276,376 |
175,414 |
254,092 |
705,882 |
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| 1985/86 |
288,032 |
176,423 |
252,730 |
717,185 |
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| 1986/87 |
292,255 |
180,997 |
251,351 |
724,603 |
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| 1987/88 |
297,762 |
181,534 |
248,115 |
727,411 |
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| 1988/89 |
302,472 |
180,638 |
247,512 |
730,622 |
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| 1989/90 |
307,160 |
179,235 |
243,558 |
729,953 |
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| 1990/91 |
310,479 |
179,190 |
242,940 |
732,609 |
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| 1991/92 |
317,212 |
178,286 |
241,506 |
737,004 |
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| 1992/93 |
317,955 |
177,757 |
232,509 |
728,221 |
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| 1993/94 |
321,332 |
174,747 |
235,887 |
731,966 |
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| 1994/95 |
322,629 |
174,779 |
237,047 |
734,455 |
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| 1995/96 |
323,318 |
175,215 |
237,849 |
736,382 |
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| 1996/97 |
323,799 |
176,491 |
237,021 |
737,311 |
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| 1997/98 |
327,748 |
176,380 |
228,347 |
732,475 |
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| 1998/99 |
328,460 |
177,305 |
228,363 |
734,128 |
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| 1999/00 |
333,105 |
177,400 |
228,542 |
739,047 |
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| 2000/01 |
333,229 |
177,410 |
229,264 |
739,903 |
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| 2001/02 |
335,026 |
177,433 |
229,257 |
741,716 |
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| 2002/03 |
322,399 |
171,440 |
197,575 |
691,414 |
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| 2003/04 |
329,797 |
171,993 |
200,082 |
701,872 |
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| © ２００８， KRI (Kusaka Research
Institute) |
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| Source
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| Department of
Census and Statistics |
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| Note : |
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| Fluctuation in the
cultivated extent could be attributed to number of reasons. |
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| (1)
Land diverted to other purposes |
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| (2)
Land affected by sea intrusion |
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| (3)
Inclusion of new land coming under paddy cultivation |
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| (4)
Not accounted the land that have not been cultivated for consecutive five
years |
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| Revised: 2008(y)/05(m)/31(d) |
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| Chief Editor: |
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| Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com.,
M.Sc., Ph.D.) |
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| The
Head, Department of Management Studies |
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| University
of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka |
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