Essays on Rice Cultivation

Introduction United Nations FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) has predicted that food production must increase by 50% in 2030 and double by 2050 to meet the demands of a growing population. This has to be accomplished sustainably under the challenges of decreasing land availability (due…

Rice-fish culture creates a symbiotic system and thereby optimizes resource utilization through the complementary use of land and water and also improves diversification, intensification, productivity, profitability, and sustainability. Rice-fish farming also upgrades soil nitrogen, phosphorous, aeration of water, pest control, etc. (Allahyari and Noorhosseini 2014)…

Firstly, the advantages of PLS Marketing (M) Sdn Bhd paddy processing mill production process. The name of this technology process is called as Auto Rice Milling Process. This technology consists of 9 processes steps which are the boiler, blower, storage, rice huller machine, paddy separator,…

Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Rice is the significant sustenance product of India covering around one-fourth of the aggregate edited zone and giving nourishment to about portion of the Indian populace. Rice is…

ABSTRACT India contributes about one-third of the world acreage under rice. Rice is available in over 5000 varieties, of which Basmati rice occupies a prime position on account of its extra long superfine slender grains, pleasant, exquisite aroma, fine cooking quality, sweet taste, soft texture,…

Rice exports showing signs of improvement in 2017-18 During 2016-17, both basmati and non-basmati exports were lower (in value terms) as the key importing countries like Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and UAE experienced a sluggish economy due to fall in oil prices. The realizations for the…

Rice husk was used as the feedstock for gasification purpose due to its significant abundance and suitable caloric value. First, the biomass sample was dried at 90 ◦C for 2 h and then, it was shredded into five different biomass particle size (db) ranges, namely…

Rice diseases are one of significant factors for decreasing the quality and quantity of rice productivity (Chudasama & Thaker 2012). They have spread on the global agricultural countries such as Philippines, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Japan, China, Indonesia, Egypt, and Thailand in every year (El-Kazzaz et…

Rice is one of the most versatile crops and constitutes a principal source of calories for Asia, Africa, and South America and this trend will continue well into the 21st century (Pingali et al. 1997). Rice is planted on about 150 million ha of land…

Basmati Rice Basmati is a long grained rice, often a few shades darker than white. It’s known for its distinct nutty taste and aroma. When cooked, grains usually elongate to twice their original raw size, and have a soft and fluffy texture when cooked properly….