信阳地区具有悠久的种稻历史,属于我国华中单双季稻作带的单季稻作区。当地农民素有籼稻种植和以籼米为主食的习惯,故籼稻生产是当地的第一需要。全区水稻常年种植面积450万亩左右,占粮食作物总面积的50%,总产17亿公斤,占粮食总产的70%。现将建国后信阳地区水稻品种沿革综述 Xinyang region has a long history of paddy cultivation, belonging to China’s single-double cropping rice zone in central China single cropping area. Local farmers are known for planting indica and habit of using indica as their staple food, so indica rice production is the first local need. The whole area perennial planting area of ​​4.5 million mu of rice, accounting for 50% of the total area of ​​food crops, with a total output of 1.7 billion kg, accounting for 70% of total grain output. Summary of the Evolution of Rice Varieties in Xinyang Region after the Founding of New China