Rice: Cultivation and Processing

Rice is a seed of Oryza sativa, which is a grass species. Domesticated rice is a main staple food in Asia and Africa. Traditionally, rice is cultivated by flooding the fields during and after setting the seedlings. This method reduces the growth of those weed and pest plants which have no submerged growth state and also controls vermin. Rice cultivation is favorable in those regions where rainfall is high and labor costs are low. There are some diseases that affect rice cultivation such as ...