Question

Write the economic importance of rice.

Answer 1

Hint: Rice is also known as Oryza – Sativa. It is commonly used as food. Rice is the staple food of India and is most commonly eaten in Bihar. It is known as paddy crop. It is usually sown in the month of June – July. It is usually harvested in the month from September – October. Rice is usually grown in wet habitats. It provides food to many people more than any other crop can provide.

Complete answer:
The economic importance of rice are as follows:
(•) The flattened and parboiled rice is called flaked rice. This kind of rice is also used in preparation of different kinds of food items.
(•) fermentation of rice helps in preparations of alcoholic beverage such as Sake in Japan
(•) Rice or by product of rice is used to feed cattle. Bran is the by-product of rice that helps to achieve this.
Bran the by-product of rice is used to extract oil and this oil is used as edible oil and for the preparation of Vanaspati.
Bran is used in the textile industry, leather industry.
Bran wax is used in the chocolate industry and in the manufacture of lipsticks.
(•) husk of rice is used as fuel. It is used in brick making
(•) Straw (another byproduct of rice) is used as cattle feed. It is also used in the manufacture of strawboards and for making hats. It is used in making ropes and mats.

Note: Golden rice is a transgenic variety of rice (Oryza sativa) which contains good quantities of B-carotene (provitamin A inactive state of vitamin A). B-carotene is a principal source of vitamin A, Since the grains (seeds) of the rice are yellow in colour due to B-carotene, the rice is commonly called golden rice.