Question

Write any five economic importance of rice

Answer 1

The rice is known as Oryza sativa. This is called as the paddy crop and is the major source of carbohydrate in the food.

The economic importance of rice:

• The flattened parboiled rice is known as flaked rice. Flaked rice is also used for preparing different kinds of food items.
  
• Sake is an important alcoholic beverage in Japan which is prepared by the fermentation of rice.
  
• Bran is an important by-product of rice milling industry. It is used as a cattle feed.
  
• Bran oil is used as edible oil and for the preparation of vanaspati. It is also used in the textile industry, leather industry.
  
• Bran wax is a by-product of bran oil extraction. It is used in chocolate industry and in the manufacture of lipsticks.
  
• Paddy husk is used as fuel. It is also used in brick making.
  
• Straw is used as cattle feed, in the manufacture of strawboards and for making hats, ropes, mats, etc.