Broken rice is fragments of rice grains, broken in the field, during drying, during transport, or during milling Mechanical separators are used to separate the broken grains from the whole grains and sort them by size. Broken rice is fragmented, not defective; so there is nothing wrong with it. It is as nutritious as the […]
Parboiled rice (also called converted rice and easy-cook rice) is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. The three basic steps of parboiling are soaking, steaming and drying. These steps make the rice easier to process by hand, while also boosting its nutritional profile, changing its texture, and making it more resistant to […]
Paddy, also called rice paddy, small, level, flooded field used to cultivate rice in southern and eastern Asia. Wet-rice cultivation is the most prevalent method of farming in the Far East, where it utilizes a small fraction of the total land yet feeds the majority of the rural population. Rice was domesticated as early as […]
White rice is not a type of rice. Rather, the term white rice refers more generally to how a producer has processed rice. Many different types of white rice are available. In all white rice’s, the producer has removed the outer bran layer and hull of the rice. White rice is not a different type […]
Brown rice is a whole grain that contains the bran and germ. These provide fiber and several vitamins and minerals. White rice is a refined grain that has had these parts removed, making it softer and more quick-cooking. Brown rice is a rich source of phenols and flavonoids, two types of antioxidants that help reduce […]
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Pesticides used for rice crop: Some classes of insecticides are widely used by rice farmers including: Additionally: All broad-spectrum pesticides used on rice. Zeta-cypermethrin is better known as Mustang, while lambda-cyhalothrin is sold as Warrior. When it comes to chemicals that persist on the food after it’s harvested and sold, some pesticides remain. Why do […]
Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or less commonly Oryza glaberrima (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera Zizania and Porteresia, both wild and domesticated, although the term may also be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of Oryza. What are rice […]
Rice is the staple food for more than 3 billion people who eat it everyday. Rice is a popular cereal crop commonly used as human food. It is actually a type of grass and belongs to a family of plants that includes other cereals such as wheat and corn. Rice is rich in nutrients and […]
Rice is grown in more than a hundred countries, with a total harvested area in 2009 of approximately 158 million hectares, producing more than 700 million tons annually (470 million tons of milled rice). About 90% of the rice in the world is grown in Asia (nearly 640 million tons). Sub-Saharan Africa produces about 19 […]
