Growth Of Grain Production Research Articles

Analyzing the Impact of Competitiveness Factors on Increasing Grain Production in Kazakhstan and Russia

The main research objective of this study is to conduct a detailed econometric analysis of the factors affecting the competitiveness of cereal production in Northern Kazakhstan and the Volga region of Russia, focusing on climatic conditions, irrigation systems, and soil cultivation technologies. The assessment of grain production competitiveness was considered for the period 2018-2020 in the context of the following indicators: grain yield, grain sown area, and gross grain harvest. The data analysis also included indicators of annual domestic grain consumption and total grain production in Kazakhstan and Russia. The study found that over the past few years, in the Volga region of Russia, wheat yields have been stably higher than those in Northern Kazakhstan, where the situation in grain production remains unstable. In the forthcoming decades, the production of grains is expected to exert a substantial influence on both regional and global food security. Russia’s grain production is the most important direction of national agriculture, which has the greatest potential for development in the near future. Kazakhstan, in turn, is poised to improve its competitiveness, given various opportunities to foster the growth of grain production. However, there is a need to modernize agricultural technologies and introduce climate-resistant agronomic systems.

ЦИФРОВЫЕ РЕШЕНИЯ В АГРОБИЗНЕСЕ: ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ МЕТОДОЛОГИИ МОНИТОРИНГА ЗЕРНОВОГО ПРОИЗВОДСТВА В УСЛОВИЯХ ТЕХНОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ ИННОВАЦИЙ

The active penetration of digital technologies into human economic activity objectively poses the task of forming an informational space and a new technological base across the entire economic space of society. The appearance of key sectors of the national economy is changing, with an increasing portion of business processes moving into the digital environment, thereby forming a barrier-free character of exchange and consumption relationships. Among the sectors of the domestic economy, the agricultural sector (AIC) has the highest rates of digital activity growth in recent years, with its indicator in 2023 amounting to 200% relative to the average level across the economy – 131% (compared with 2016), indicating the beginning of fundamental transformations within the mode of production. The leader of the AIC is the production of grain and its processing products, collectively accounting for more than a third of the total volume of the agri-food market, hence the processes of digital solutions penetration into grain production require close attention. The key business process of grain production is the monitoring of all its elements, ensuring the quality and timeliness of management decisions at each level of added value production. The spread of business models based on digital technologies requires a new methodology of platform solutions not only at the level of technological adaptation but also restructuring, modification of established ways of conducting agribusiness, and significant organizational changes. Systematization of digital solutions approaches shows that the use of artificial intelligence significantly accelerates the digital transformation of grain production; however, for a widespread transition to intelligent monitoring methods of grain production, a number of objective conditions must be met, among them: data handling, the ability to choose a computer vision model, creation of neural network architecture, organization of training for personnel capable of making decisions on digital platforms, and the formation of corresponding psychological-behavioral client content. The implementation of these conditions, based on ongoing institutional transformations, is capable of ensuring stable growth of grain production, reducing its energy intensity, and preparing personnel with digital economy competencies.

Sustainable grain production growth of farmland–A role of agricultural socialized services

The main aim of this study is to examine the evolving landscape of agricultural socialized services and their impact on the consistent growth of grain production in China. Using panel data from 2007 to 2020, we employ the Entropy Method to gauge the dynamic changes in agricultural socialized services that have contributed to the steady increase in grain production. The research methods include static panel, mediator, and threshold regression models to investigate the effects and mechanisms underpinning the improvement of agricultural socialized services on grain production growth. The empirical findings demonstrate a significantly positive correlation between enhanced agricultural socialized services, such as means of production services, sci-tech information services, and social public services, and increased grain production. This positive impact persists even with limited grain production resources. A mediating effect was identified, whereby agricultural socialized services indirectly stimulate grain production growth by encouraging large-scale agricultural land management. Furthermore, threshold analysis indicates the presence of a single threshold effect linked to the level of agricultural socialization services. This threshold effect plays a pivotal role in the relationship between large-scale agricultural management and steady grain production growth. The study suggests an enhancement of agricultural socialized services can promote sustained growth in grain production.

Analysis of business feasibility on rice milling business in Porsea district of Toba Samosir regency

The consistent growth in grain production, particularly rice, in Toba Samosir has led to the emergence of numerous rice milling businesses in the region. This is due to the significant potential for further expansion in grain production in the district, making it an attractive area for such ventures. Nevertheless, the rice milling industry in the Porsea sub-district has various intricate challenges, including funding, technological advancements, marketing strategies, and access to market intelligence. This study aims to ascertain the characteristics of the rice milling industry and determine the firm’s financial viability. The methodology employed in this study involves doing a feasibility analysis utilizing the metrics of Net Present Value, Internal Rate of Return, and Net Benefit Cost Ratio. The objective is determine the viability of rice milling activities in the Porsea sub-district. The findings indicated that the mean annual income of the rice milling industry in Porsea amounted to 147,439,448 IDR. The Porsea rice milling business has met the necessary criteria for consideration, with a Net Present Value (NPV) of IDR 658,682,140, a Net Benefit-to-Cost ratio (Net B/C) of 1.2, and an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 46.29%. These figures suggest that most regional rice milling firms are financially feasible.

Comparative analysis of volume and growth trends of grain production and world population

The methodology of their use in dimensionless form by means of the values, which represent the ratio of the real value of the examined value of the current year Y (t) to the value of this value in 1961 Y (t 0), was proposed for the World Bank data on the world population statistics and the volume of grain production by the world countries for the period 1961-2021. Based on the analysis of dimensionless time series Y we found mathematical models of the growth of world population and the growth of grain production. It is shown that during this period the world population growth was linear, and the world grain production growth was non-linear quadratic dependence, and the grain production growth rate for the period 1961-2020 exceeded almost 1.6 times the world population growth rate. Using the Pareto principle 13 countries of the world have been identified, which in 2020 provided 80% of the total volume of grain production in the world, and among these countries such four countries as China, United States, India and Europe gave 55% of the total volume of grain production in the world.

Crop Production and Security in Ningjin County of the North China Plain

Stable growth in grain production is a critical challenge to ensure food security in North China Plain (NCP), an area dominated by smallholder farming. Food production and security of NCP largely depend on how smallholders farm their land. This study took Ningjin County of the NCP as an example to describe the characteristics of crop planting structure and the changes in crop production based on household surveys, statistics, various documents, and literature by descriptive statistics, calculation of crop self-sufficiency, and curve fitting, and aimed to reveal crop security and the influencing factors of crop production at the household level. The results were as follows: (1) Wheat and maize sown area accounted for 61.69% and 47.96% of the total sown area of crops during 2000–2020, increasing at a rate of 3.42% and 5.93%, respectively. Their planted areas increased from 27.52% and 15.54% in 2000 to 47.82% and 44.75% in 2020, respectively. (2) The self-sufficiency rate of maize showed a significant upward trend and reached its peak in 2019. the self-sufficiency rate of wheat also showed an increasing trend, from 192.87% to 617.37%, which indicates that wheat and maize can meet food self-sufficiency and the per capita grain yield is in a safe state. (3) The trends on wheat yield and fertilizer initially grew, then decreased, closely resembling an inverted “U”, while the maize yield showed a pattern of increasing first and then basically remaining stable, similar to an “S” shape. A turning point for fertilizer use (550 kg/ha) was identified, indicating the limits of fertilizer use to increase yield. The national agricultural production and environmental protection policies, continuous improvement of crop varieties, as well as the farmers’ traditional practices have significant impacts on crop production. This study will enhance management practices for improved yield, which can support the integrated management of agricultural production in intensive agricultural areas.

Food security and overuse of agrochemicals: evidence from China's major grain-producing areas policy.

China's major grain-producing areas (MGPA) policy is the core policy to ensure national food security. While achieving long-term stable growth of grain production, assessing the impact of MGPA policy on agrochemical application has important practical significance in sustainable agricultural development and environmental protection. Based on panel data of 31 provinces in China from 1997 to 2020 and taking the MGPA policy introduced in 2004 as a quasi-natural experiment, we construct a difference-in-difference (DID) model to evaluate the overall impact and dynamic effect of MGPA policy. It is found that the MGPA policy do not exacerbate chemical overuse as a whole, but significantly reduce the fertilizer use by 11% and the pesticide use by 6%. Using the event study to decompose the policy effect year by year, we find that the MGPA policy significantly increased the fertilizer and pesticide use in a short period of time. Its influence on the application amount of two chemicals began to turn negative until the fourth and sixth years of the policy implementation and became more and more obvious. We conclude the intermediate paths of MGPA policy to change planting structure, deepen agricultural division of labor, and reduce the use of agrochemicals, which were verified by the intermediary effect model. From the perspective of provincial differences, MGPA policy reduced chemical use more in provinces with large output contribution and northern provinces. In addition, the MGPA policy has reduced the amount of fertilizer application in major rice-growing provinces, but not the amount of pesticide application. Our research can provide implications for other developing countries and emerging economies where agricultural production is highly dependent on chemicals and has green agricultural transition plans.

Региональные факторы роста производства зерна в России

The record gross grain harvest in 2022 made it possible to strengthen Russia’s food security and increase its export potential. This increases the relevance of the study of regional factors of grain production growth to maintain this trend. A study of 27 regions with the most developed grain subcomplex, which produce almost 90% of grain in the country, showed a low dependence of grain production growth rates on the value of indicators of material and financial security of agriculture. It is concluded that a ranked increase in the growth rate of grain production in almost half of the regions occurred with a decrease in the staffing of enterprises with basic types of agricultural machinery, a decrease in the volume of mineral and organic fertilizers, a reduction in the volume of investment and subsidization of agriculture and an increase in the degree of general and complete depreciation of fixed assets of agriculture. Over the past eight years, the indicators of material and financial security of agriculture in all surveyed regions have sharply decreased, which significantly reduces the possibility of further growth in grain production. The selected regions were grouped according to the existing level of agricultural production potential. It was revealed that only ten regions have a relatively balanced material and financial potential, which makes it possible to continue increasing grain production in the near future with a high probability while maintaining the existing volumes of state support. In the remaining seventeen regions, further increase in grain production will be impossible without a significant increase in support and financing of the grain subcomplex.

Physiological assessment of drought resistance and heat resistance of spring barley varieties by laboratory methods

One of the main conditions for the stable growth of grain production of spring barley is the expansion of sown areas, using varieties with high adaptive properties and capable of providing high yields in a changing climate. The purpose of the work is to determine the drought resistance and heat resistance of varieties and lines of spring barley using laboratory methods. The article presents studies of physiological indicators of resistance at an early stage of plant development to extreme environmental factors (drought and relatively high air temperatures). The physiological method of early diagnostics of seeds and seedlings provides information on the general initial level of physiological and biochemical processes in germinating seeds under stressful conditions and allows one to get an idea of the resistance of adult plants. Such a primary assessment gives grounds for the selection of promising samples for a deeper study of their stability. When determining the resistance of varieties and lines of spring barley to abiotic stressors, samples were identified that, in terms of a set of indicators (drought resistance, heat resistance, degree of depression, index of complex resistance and growth of germinal roots), values significantly exceeding the standard variety Ratnik (36.6; 91, 1; 2.13%; 184.3 rel. units and 2.78 cm, respectively): Zernogradsky 1717 (45.6; 84.0; 5.19%; 194.8 rel. units and 4.76 cm), Zernogradsky 1716 (4.3; 83.4; 5.43%; 188.0 relative units and 3.67 cm), Zernogradsky 1701 (36.2; 87.0; 3.17%; , 4 relative units and 2.56 cm).

Зерновой подкомплекс Пермского края: тенденции, проблемы, перспективы

The production of grain products is a strategic direction of agricultural production and a determining factor in ensuring the food security of Russia as a whole and its individual regions. Trends in the production of grain products in the Perm Region can have a significant impact on the formation of food resources and the level of food security in the region. Evaluation of the dynamics of factors of grain production (yield, acreage, intensification) has revealed positive and negative trends. A significant decrease in yields, a decrease in acreage and a decrease in area of mineral fertilizers application have led to a reduction in gross grain production in 2021 by 27%. At the same time, wheat sowing areas have expanded, and a high level of organic fertilizers has been maintained. With a high share of grain processing (76% in 2021), domestic consumption of grain products is provided by own production by only 39%. This determines the high degree of dependence of the region on external sources of grain resources formation and reduces the indicators of food security of the Perm Region. The increase in the technological capacity of the enterprises of the grain complex of the region, their provision with mineral fertilizers and varietal seeds with sufficient state support will increase the yield of grain crops, grain quality, which will serve as a factor in the growth of grain production and processing in the region and, as a consequence, the growth of food security of the Perm Region.

Detecting the Spatial Mismatch of Water Resources and Grain Planting Pattern Changes in China Based on Satellite Data

China has achieved sustained growth in grain production and significant changes in grain patterns since the early 21st century. Meanwhile, the contradiction between the shortage of water resources and the development of agriculture is becoming more and more severe. This study introduced Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) gravity satellite Total Water Storage (TWS) Product to indicate total water storage and calculated the Cumulated Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (CNDVI) of cropland as an indicator for grain growth. Based on the continuous satellite data, this paper revealed the spatial mismatch between water resources supply and grain growth pattern in China. The center of gravity of the CNDVI tends to move northwest, while the GRACE TWS data’s center of gravity is in the opposite direction. There were different relationships between GRACE-TWS and CNDVI changes in different zones. We calculated the pixel-wise spatial Pearson Correlation coefficients of TWS and CNDVI. The TWS data and CNDVI data show negative correlation trends in the water-limited areas such as the northern arid-semiarid region and northern China plain, while they show a positive correlation in relatively sufficient water resources in southeast China. According to the results, the changing pattern of grain production in China is likely to cause the depletion of grain production potential in the water-limited regions, while the southeastern regions with higher potential still have more capacity for agricultural production.

Recent grain production boom in Russia in historical context

In recent years, Russia has established itself as the leading worldwide supplier of grain and continues to make ambitious plans for raising its grain production in the long term. Within the context of Russian agricultural history, the recent high growth in grain production is exceptional. This growth however is not fully replicated by the “weather-yield” crop models, which project only moderate yield increase in the twenty-first century and fail to predict the most recent record growth in grain yields. The difference between the projected climate-dependent yields and observations is especially high in two of the most important agricultural regions, the Central Black Earth and Northern Caucasus regions while the remaining agricultural zones show good agreement with the regression models. Similar differences were observed in the late 1960s, which we interpret in terms of the rapid changes in agricultural technology during the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) agricultural reforms followed by periods of reversal. We also interpret the current period of high differentiation between weather-yield model results and collected yields as evidence of a higher than usual contribution of agricultural reforms in yield improvements, which, however, primarily benefit the large-scale producers located in the most productive areas of Russia.

Prerequisites and prospects for sustainable development of grain production in Ukraine

Purpose. The aim of the article is to identify the benefits of the chosen strategy of agribusiness (profit maximization, or yield maximization) based on the statistical observations of yields and production factors (fertilizers, plant protection products).
 Methodology / approach. To analyze productivity growth in grain production under the influence of innovative technologies the data of long-term observations of winter wheat yield in Germany and the United States were selected. In this paper, to analyze the prerequisites and prospects for stabilizing of the crop production, mineral fertilizers and plant protection products were selected as production factors affecting the yield of wheat. Methods of time series analysis and nonlinear econometric analysis were used to assess the impact of these factors. Long-term trends of growth of wheat yields in Germany, the USA and Ukraine were analyzed using regression models. The general model of agrarian business profitability in grain production is based on non-linear correlations of individual factors of intensification and panel regression. In order to substantiate the conclusions of the calculation, the estimation of climatic risks is used. For this purpose, dispersion methods, nonlinear optimization methodology are used. 
 Results. Estimates of wheat yield fluctuations due to climate risks show that they will not significantly affect the problem of food security, so there is no need to impose restrictions on the export of wheat. On the choice of optimal strategy, based on analysis using econometric model of decreasing marginal utility of production resources, it is proved that the maximization of yields is achieved at lower costs than profit maximization.
 Originality / scientific novelty. The main contribution of the article to the level of application is to analyze the impact of production factors on wheat yield, taking into account climatic risk and reducing the marginal utility of production factors. At the theoretical level of the study, it represents a contribution to the discussion of the vectors of the optimal path of wheat production in Ukraine. Analysis of data on wheat yield variability in Germany and the USA showed correlation of profitability and risk (indicators of expected yield and its variance). However, this means that an increase in wheat yields in Ukraine will also increase its variability and therefore requires the implementation of a long-term strategy that can ensure stable growth.
 Practical value / implications. Based on the above calculations, it should be emphasized that the Ukrainian agrarian business (in particular, crop production) is developing its own way, not following the development path of Germany or the USA. However, some peculiarities of the development can be highlighted. After a rather long recession, the agricultural sector has embarked on a path of stable growth with an annual increase in wheat yields of around 1 hundred kg/ha. Furthermore, the extremely low proportion of forested land in Ukraine by European standards significantly increases the impact of weather and climate risks. Therefore, a further intensification of crop production while increasing the share of forested land at the expense of less productive land is probably the way to an ecologically balanced development of agriculture.

АНАЛІЗ ПОЗИЦІЙ УКРАЇНИ НА СВІТОВОМУ РИНКУ ЗЕРНА

В статті проведено дослідження стану позицій України на світовому ринку зерна за останні 5 років. Одночасно відмітимо, що Україна має одні з найбільш сприятливих умов у світі для вирощування зернових культур. Значні площі земельних ресурсів високої якості та сприятливі кліматичні умови визначають визнаний високий експортний потенціал сільського господарства для міжнародної торгівлі. Саме в цих аспектах відображається актуальність обраної теми наукових досліджень даної публікації.
 Проведені дослідження підтверджують, що зерновий ринок України глибоко інтегрований у світовий аграрний ринок. Частка виробництва зернових України у загальному світовому виробництві зернових за 2015-2019 рр. коливалась в межах 3%, а сама Україна входить в десятку країн-лідерів виробників зернових культур. Що стосується експорту зернових культур, то його частка за 2015-2019 рр. коливалась від 10,7% до 13,6%. У 2019 році Україна увійшла до ТОП-5 експортерів зернових культур.
 Позиції України на світовому ринку зерна зростатимуть і в майбутньому, оскільки зростатиме попит і країна має значний нереалізований виробничий потенціал, який визначається такими двома чинниками, як майже вдвічі нижчі показники врожайності основних зернових культур, ніж у інших країн-лідерів та найвищі показники у світі родючості українських земель. Основними перспективними напрямами підвищення конкурентоспроможності вітчизняного зерна на світовому ринку є ріст обсягів виробництва зерна та зростання його урожайності за рахунок залучення іноземних інвестицій для оновлення матеріально-технічної бази; покращення якості зерна і поглиблення його переробки; оптимізація землеволодіння та землекористування; подальший розвиток ринкової інфраструктури; раціональне державне регулювання, подолання корупції на зерновому ринку.

Analysis of static and dynamic capacity in Paraná State, Brazil

This study had two objectives - firstly, to analyze the total static and dynamic capacity of agricultural storage in Paraná State, Brazil and secondly, to verify if the storage followed the growth of grain production. The study was performed by mesoregion for the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 crop years. The methodology used was descriptive from an agricultural database of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply (SEAB), of the National Register System of Storage Units (SICARM), interviews were also made with agroindustrial cooperatives and official agencies. It was identified that in Paraná State there is an insufficiency of 17.75% of total static capacity of warehouses to comply with the total grain production (soybean, 1st and 2nd corn crops, and wheat). The results showed that the total dynamic capacity of warehouses is sufficient in the mesoregions of Eastern Center, Southern Center, Northern Center, and Metropolitan. Therefore, storage units vary uniformly in most municipalities, not following the growth of total grain production in the state of Paraná.

The higher grain production, the more social deprivation? A case study of Henan province in traditional agricultural areas of China

This paper examines the spatial-temporal dynamics of inequality from the perspective of social deprivation in the context of continuous growth of grain production using national census data from 2000 and 2010 for Henan province, China. Our analytical results show an overall level of social deprivation that is high and a widening social deprivation gap at the county level. The social deprivation shows great spatiotemporal heterogeneity, the higher deprived counties are mainly distributed in central and eastern Henan province, while counties with lower social deprivation are clustered in northwestern regions, formed a belt-shape spatial differential between the south (higher deprived counties clustered) and northwest (low deprived counties clustered) Henan in 2000, and changed toward a core-periphery semi annular spatial structure in 2010, the low deprived counties surrounded by high deprived counties. The social deprivation shows a “west low and east high” spatial pattern, similar to the grain production in Henan province. Socioeconomic development level was low in most counties in Yudong plain despite of keeping the continuous increase of grain production, meaning the higher grain output did not result in the more social development expected in Chinese traditional agricultural areas, and the regional disparity is expected to increase in the near future if development conditions are not changed, which could inspire more targeted rural governance options.

EVOLUÇÃO DA PRODUÇÃO DE GRÃOS E ARMAZENAGEM: PERSPECTIVAS DO AGRONEGÓCIO BRASILEIRO PARA 2024/25

Este artigo caracteriza e discuti a evolução e importância do Agronegócio da produção de grãos e do setor de armazenamento, com vistas às perspectivas atuais e futuras. Verificou-se que apesar da produção e comercialização de grãos ter grande importância para o país, o setor de armazenamento não acompanha o ritmo de crescimento da produção de grãos, há uma distribuição desigual entre os locais que mais produzem grãos e entre os locais que mais apresentam espaço físico para armazenar os produtos agrícolas, os benefícios que a armazenagem proporciona deixam de ser usufruídos e menos de 15% dos armazéns se concentram nos locais de produção. Adicionalmente, este trabalho fornece subsídios para indicar direções do desenvolvimento aos profissionais que atuam no setor, auxiliar na tomada de decisão, indica perspectivas para o setor de armazenagem e evidencia a necessidade de trabalhos posteriores.

Prospects of molecular genetic approaches in controlling technological properties of wheat grain in the context of the "grain – flour – bread" chain

The potential of molecular approaches in the management of the technological properties of wheat grain affecting the quality of the end product of industry is considered. Currently, along with the growth of grain production, the traditional range of staples is crowded out, the quality of most popular varieties deteriorates, and dozens of different substances of biological and chemical origin are used as improvers. Meanwhile, the genetic potential of wheat allows the development of varieties with technological parameters of grain suitable for production of high-quality bread. In Russia, multiple examples of the creation of varieties for the production of first and second-class grain are known, and modern molecular genetics offers techniques that can supplement classical breeding approaches and accelerate the development of new varieties adapted to the conditions and requirements of the baking industry, using the natural genetic potential of wheat. We summarize the diversity of requirements for grain and flour for different end-use products. Statistics on the volume and structure of grain quality in Russia in 2011–2014 is analyzed. An essential deformation of the quality structure of the produced wheat grain in favor of less valuable classes is observed. A brief retrospective analysis of research in wheat genetics, demonstrating the contribution of genetic factors to grain and flour technological properties, is performed. Various approaches to rapid breeding of varieties with desired properties are considered in relation with the development of plant molecular genetics. The paper provides examples illustrating the feasibility of using methods of DNA diagnostics in various stages of the process, during which the genetic potential of food crops expresses itself and affects the quality of the end product. The results of molecular studies on the localization and isolation of genes determining technological properties (protein and wet gluten contents, milling properties, rheological properties, flour color, and starch properties) are reviewed. The data on diagnostic DNA markers, which are suitable for efficient selection of genotypes instead of the time-consuming analysis of technological properties during breeding process, are summarized. Thus, the information about the genetic potential of wheat and modern technologies that provide grounds for moving from excessive use of chemicals to a more benign and organic effect on the quality of the products throughout the grain – flour – bread chain, is summarized.

Seleção de bovinos de corte através da técnica de ultrassonografia

Currently, the Brazilian beef cattle industry is experiencing a good time shopping, get access to many markets. Our country has growth in grain production and improvement in export structures, ie, everything goes well. However, farmers should avoid to accommodate and take advantage of the stability to improve their products, improving technology and quality in beef. This paper presents a summary of important information for selecting animals from the data already obtained by the technique of ultrasonography (U.S.). One way to accomplish the improvement of meat product is to promote genetic improvement of beef cattle in this case through the selection of the best training for cattle herds over the carcass traits. We approached the volume of Brazilian livestock and local selection in cattle: genetic correlations, heritabilities and carcass yield.

The positive impacts of irrigation schedules on rice yield and water consumption: synergies in Jilin Province, Northeast China

Food and water security in China are inextricably linked to the development of regional economy, especially for regions with temporary or sustained water shortage such as Jilin Province in northeast China. Water-saving irrigation practices are therefore urgently sought to maintain sustainable growth in grain production. To improve knowledge of the effect of irrigation water level on rice yield and water-use efficiency (WUE), we conducted a field experimental study over two growing seasons in central Jilin. The irrigation experiment included four schedules: (1) traditional irrigation (CK), (2) shallow wet irrigation (T1), (3) intermittent irrigation (T2), and (4) controlled irrigation (T3). Soil test pits were used to estimate evapotranspiration and seepage. The study showed that T3 had the highest WUE (1.64 kg/m3). However, the highest rice yield was found in T1 (9867 kg/ha1) that achieved the second highest WUE (1.63 kg/m3). Compared with CK, T1 and T3 consumed 7.3% and 36.1% less water, respectively. If adopted at the operational scale, these two schedules could help reduce the pressure of local surface water supply and the production costs significantly. The results gained from this study could also have relevant implication in developing an effective irrigation management for other high-latitude regions.