Rice

Leadership and rice Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world population which means that this tender plant actually feeds whopping 3.5 billion mouths daily. Revered as a sign of prosperity, fertility and auspiciousness by different communities across the globe, there are various lessons which this wonderful gift of nature can tell us and one of the most important are those related to various leadership traits. The life of a rice plant starts with a seed which holds all the intricate

Rice and Asian Culture In 1990, the rice is grown around 520 million tons in 112 countries and 95 percent of them were produced and consumed in Asia (Chang). The rice in Asian culture is not just cereal, but it’s part of their lives. It serves their meal almost everyday on their dining table. Oryza sativa is a species of monocot plants and known as Asian rice. The grain was spread started from South Asia to Southeast Asia and East Asia. South Asia South Asia is the region that the rice was originated

Throughout the world the importance of rice has played a significant social, religious and economic role in many countries and the United States is no exception. In Indonesia rice is believed to have a soul like humans, in Japan the sacredness of rice comes in a close second only to the emperor, and in Sri Lanka astrologers are utilized and prayers are offered to ensure the planting of rice brings a bountiful harvest (Datta). Rice production in the United States has an interesting history. This history

Traditionally, rice is harvest in a big group of your family in later months of summer each year. In August people would move to rice camps for harvesting of rice. Once rice would ripen most of their energy was then focused on harvesting. According to Harvesting and Processing in Canada, harvesting wild rice is also called knocking the rice where they would use canoes that are said to be the best watercraft to use because of their shape and smoothness, which causes the least amount harm to the rice plants

     For centuries, rice has been one of the most important staple crops for the world and it now currently feeds more than two billion people, mostly living in developing countries. Rice is the major food source of Japan and China and it enjoys a long history of use in both cultures. In 1994, worldwide rice production peaked at 530 million metric tons. Yet, more than 200 million tons of rice are lost each year to biotic stresses such as disease and insect infestation. This

desired gene. Transgenesis occurs mainly because of human manipulation with the purpose of improving animals and plants, modifying crops and also using these organisms as bio-factories for human gain/ benefit. The development and production of Golden Rice is a good example of transgenesis and the method of Agrobacterium which was found due to the work of two European scientific who discovered the addition of foreign genes of daffodil plant and soil bacterial would produce provitamin- A as a way to prevent

(Qiu, 850). As the main source of food in China, a shortage of rice supply would lead to devastating consequences. The genetically modified crops have been regarded as a promising solution by the Chinese government which can increase grain production hugely to satisfy the rapid population growth. However, there have been controversial views about GM rice, because the risks and negative effects of planting, growing and consuming GM rice can be hidden for a long time. It is important to ensure that

III. METHODOLOGY Rice grains of two Indian Basmati varieties namely; 1121 Basmati Rice and Sharbati Basmati Rice were taken up for quality analysis task. The basic steps in the quality analysis of Indian Basmati rice grains using Top-Hat Transformation are as follows: a) Image Acquisition. b) Convert RGB to Gray scale image. c) Perform Morphological operations. d) Apply Top-Hat Transformation on the image. e) Image segmentation using Thresholding method. f) Parameter calculation. g) Histogram creation

How Strong is the Case for Golden Rice? (Pros and Cons of Golden Rice) "Golden Rice" has been developed by scientists to combat vitamin A deficiency, which affects millions of children in the developing worlds. However, as a precautionary means, the crop was offered to the authorities for a safety evaluation which was interrupted when a group of around 400 protestors attacked the field trial in the Bicol region and uprooted all the GM plants. The project, initially started 20 years ago by German

THE ADAPTATION OF RICE-WHEAT FARMING SYSTEM TO THE AGRO-ECOSYSTEMS AND WEATHER Rice wheat farming system: The Indo-Gangetic plain (IGP) of south Asia is formed by the sedimentation of alluvial soil by the Indus and the Ganges rivers. The large fertile plain with flowing rivers favours agriculture. The rice-wheat farming system in the Indo-Gangetic plain occupies 13.5 M ha of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal (Timsina and Connor, 2001). In India, the rice-wheat farming system is the major source