Vol. 11, Special Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Sameer Yadav, Dr. Ameesh John Stephen, Dr. Nitin Barker, Dr. Mukesh Kumar Maurya and Dr. Anupriya Paul

Abstract:
Rice is the staple food of over half the world's population. It is the predominant dietary energy source for 17 countries in Asia and the Pacific. 9 countries in North and South America and 8 countries in Africa Rice provides 20% of the world's dietary energy supply while wheat supplies 19% and maize (com) 3% Rice is life for thousands of millions of people. In Asia alone, more than 2,000 million people obtain 60 to 70 per cent of their calories from rice and its products. Recognizing the importance of this crop, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2004 as the "International Year of Rice" (IYR). The theme of IYR-Rice is life" reflects the importance of rice as a primary food source, and is drawn from an understanding that rice- based systems are essential for food security, poverty alleviation and improved livelihood. It is ready to eat products e.g. Popped and puffed rice flakes, canned rice and fermented products are produced. Rice straw is used as cattle feed, used for thatching roof in cottage industry for preparation of hats, mats, ropes sound absorbing, straw board and used as litter material Rice husk is used as animal feed, for paper making and fuel source, Rice bran is used in cattle poultry feed, defatted bran, which is rich in protein, can be used in the preparation of biscuits and as cattle feed. Rice bran oil is used in soap industry. Refined oil can be used as a cooling medium like cotton seed oil/com oil. Rice bran wax, a by-product of rice bran oil is used in industries.