List of rice varieties — The following is a list of varieties of rice. Worldwide there are more than 40,000 different varieties of rice, species name Oryza sativa. Here are some of the common and popular varieties. Contents 1 Major categories 2 African varieties 3… … Wikipedia
Green Revolution — For other uses, see Green Revolution (disambiguation). Increased use of various technologies such as pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers as well as new breeds of high yield crops were employed in the decades after the Second World War to… … Wikipedia
New Rice for Africa — ( NERICA ) is an interspecific cultivar of rice developed by the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) to improve the yield of African rice varieties. Although 240 million people in West Africa rely on rice as the primary source of food energy and… … Wikipedia
Glutinous rice — (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa or Oryza glutinosa; also called sticky rice, sweet rice, waxy rice, botan rice, biroin chal, mochi rice, and pearl rice, and pulut)[1] is a type of short grained Asian rice that is especially sticky when cooked. It is … Wikipedia
Parboiled rice — is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. The three basic steps of parboiling are soaking, steaming and drying.[1]. These steps also make rice easier to process by hand, boost its nutritional profile (other than its vitamin B content… … Wikipedia
Black rice — as sold in China For the Valencian dish, see Arroz negro. Black rice is a kind of sticky rice which is one of several black colored heirloom plants producing rice variants such as Indonesian black rice and Thai Jasmine Black Rice. Black rice is… … Wikipedia
Japanese rice — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots … Wikipedia
Molakolukulu — is a variety of rice cultivated in Andhra Pradesh in India. This variety is often called nellore molakolukulu[1], perhaps due to its origin in the Nellore region of Andhra Pradesh. References ^ Calories in Rice, Retrieved June 30, 2011 … Wikipedia
Champa rice — is a quick maturing, drought resistant rice that can allow two harvests, of sixty days each in one growing season. Originally introduced into Champa from Vietnam, it was later sent to China as a tribute gift from the Champa state during the reign … Wikipedia
Nishiki rice — Nishiki is a brand of California grown, medium grain rice sold by JFC International. In Japan, some unrelated breeds of rice also have Nishiki in their names, such as Yamada Nishiki, which is used to brew sake. External links Product Description… … Wikipedia
