Question

Write the 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 are as follows:

• 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 lip-sticks.
  
• Paddy husk is used as fuel. It is also used in brick making.
  
• Straw is used as cattle feed, in the manufacture of straw-boards and for making hats, ropes, mats, etc.