Table 2 Seeding rates \({r}_{i}\)–the quantity of seed utilized per unit of sown area (Mekasha et al. 2022; Vahabzadeh et al. 2023; Wu et al. 2017). (unit: kg/ha).

From: On-farm resource-use efficiency in China: overall rebounding trends and region-specific enhancement opportunities

Crop

Value

Crop

Value

Rice

55.50

Cotton

52.50

Wheat

225.00

Peanuts

180.00

Maize

30.00

Rapeseed

1.13

Millet

55.00

Sesame

5.25

Sorghum

12.50

Sugar beets

0.15

Barley

14.70

Tobacco

10.00

Pulses

55.00

Fruit

10.00

Tubers

1312.50

Vegetables

10.00