Rice

Rice is the basic food crop and being a tropical plant, it flourishes comfortably in a hot and humid climate. Rice is mainly grown in rain-fed areas that receive heavy annual rainfall. That is why it is fundamentally a kharif crop in India.

Rice, (Oryza sativa), edible starchy cereal grain and the grass plant (family Poaceae) by which it is produced. Roughly one-half of the world population, including virtually all of East and Southeast Asia, is wholly dependent upon rice as a staple food; 95 percent of the world's rice crop is eaten by humans.

• Health Benefits of Rice

• May help maintain a healthy weight
• Brown rice protects against chronic disease
• White rice supports energy and restores glycogen levels after exercise
• White rice is easy on the digestive system
• It's a gluten-free grain