The Impact of Rainfall on Paddy Production in Batticaloa District

Abstract

The high unpredictability of rainfall due to climate change would impact unfavorably, and hence affect the rice production. Therefore, the study is conducted to examine the impact of rainfall on paddy production in Batticaloa district by using correlation analysis. The study utilized secondary data in the period of from 1995 to 2014. According to the correlation analysis, the correlation statistics indicate that there is a weak positive linear relationship between those variable as about 43 percentage. It indicating that if increase rainfall it would lead to raise the paddy yield by 43 percentage. It indicating that if increase rainfall it would induces the paddy yield in Batticaloa district.