Factors Which Determines Rice Quality
When more rice becomes available in the market, consumers' demand for superior quality rice has risen. There is some indication of the significant criteria for rice quality. The grain quality of rice is more complex than other cereals. In almost countries, rice is consumed as whole grain and it serves as a staple food. Quality of rice is not always easy to define as it somehow depends on the consumer. All consumers want the best quality that they can afford. Rice quality is affected by environmental factors, crop management, and the resulting interactions among these. It involves milling quality, physical appearance like whiteness, etc. Several interrelated features determine the quality of paddy. These are: · Milling degree · Head Rice · Long and short-grain and its weight · Cracked grains · Immature grains · Discolored/fermented grains and damaged grains · Whiteness · Chalkiness Milling degree The degree of milling is a measure of the percent bran that removed from the brown ric...