| Rice is one of the most widely consumed food | | | | grass family of 'Poaceae'. Rice belongs to two |
| crops of the world. This cereal foodstuff provides | | | | species of Poaceae crop, namely, 'Oryza Sativa' |
| nourishment to over half of the world's population. | | | | and 'Oryza.' The rice plant grows at 2-6 feet, with |
| In fact, this staple food provides more than one | | | | an upright stem and long, pointed and flat leaves. |
| fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by | | | | It has stalk bearing flowers from which the the |
| humans. India is the second largest producer of | | | | rice grains are produced. The rice plant needs |
| rice after China, accounting for about 90 million | | | | both warmth and moisture for its proper growth. |
| tons of production in the world. Rice is cultivated | | | | Rice is typically grown as an annual plant, although |
| during both winter and summer, and there are | | | | in some tropical regions, it is also grown as a |
| more than 4000 varieties of rice being grown | | | | perennial plant. It is considered to be one of the |
| every year. | | | | few crops that is non-glutenous and non-allergic. |
| Rice is defined as a cereal grain belonging to the | | | | |