Rajasthan Agricultural Productivity and Biomass Production from Agricultural residues:
Updated Agricultural Productivity in Rajasthan and Nationally (2022-2023)
The table you provided shows agricultural productivity in Rajasthan and nationwide for the year 2011-12. Here are the most recent updates (2022-2023) for agricultural productivity in Rajasthan and India, as well as data on biomass production:
Updated Agricultural Productivity (2022-2023)
| Crops | Productivity Kg/Ha (Rajasthan) | Productivity Kg/Ha (India) |
| Bajra | 1380 | 1250 |
| Maize | 1675 | 2550 |
| Cotton | 550 | 520 |
| Wheat | 3600 | 3250 |
| Mustard | 1250 | 1200 |
| Gram | 730 | 960 |
| Guar | 650 | 500 |
Biomass Production from Agricultural Residues
India generates a significant amount of agricultural residues which can be used for biomass energy production. Here’s an overview of biomass production from various crop residues:
- Rice Husk: Approximately 29.3 million tonnes.
- Wheat Straw: Around 98.7 million tonnes.
- Sugarcane Bagasse: Nearly 100 million tonnes.
- Cotton Stalks: About 26 million tonnes.
- Maize Stalks: Approximately 42.5 million tonnes.
Here are the bar charts showing the updated agricultural productivity for Rajasthan and India (2022-2023), and the biomass production from agricultural residues:
Here is the bar chart showing the predicted biomass production from agricultural residues for the year 2024-2025:
Predicted Biomass Production from Agricultural Residues (2024-2025)
| Residue | Predicted Production (Million Tonnes) |
| Rice Husk | 32.3 |
| Wheat Straw | 108.9 |
| Sugarcane Bagasse | 110.3 |
| Cotton Stalks | 28.8 |
| Maize Stalks | 47.0 |
This chart assumes a 5% annual growth rate over two years (from 2022-2023 to 2024-2025). The visual representation helps in comparing the biomass production across different types of agricultural residues, highlighting the significant contributions of wheat straw and sugarcane bagasse.
Recent Developments in Biomass Utilization
India has been actively promoting biomass utilization through various policies and initiatives:
- Policy for Co-firing of Biomass: Mandates a minimum 5% co-firing of biomass in thermal power plants.
- SATAT Scheme: Promotes the use of compressed biogas (CBG) in the transportation sector, with 9,019 MT of CBG sold by August 2022.
- National Biogas and Organic Manure Programme (NNBOMP): Encourages the use of biogas and organic manure.
- GOBARdhan Scheme: Plans to establish 500 waste-to-wealth plants, including 200 CBG plants and 300 community-based plants, with a total investment of INR 10,000 crore.
For more detailed and specific data, you may refer to recent publications and reports by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and other related governmental and non-governmental organizations.