Aromatic Rice

M. Farid Hossain

ISBN 10: 3844398228 / ISBN 13: 9783844398229

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jul 2011, 2011

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Consumer demand for the aromatic rice ishigher due to its aroma and taste. The quality of rice may be considered from the viewpoint of millingrecovery, grain size, shape, taste and flavor ofcooked rice. A wide gap between varietal potentialand farmers yield exists at the farm level due to use of poor quality seeds, low management practices and inadequate use of inputs. Cultivation of aromatic rice is becoming popular due to its remunerative price and huge export potential. The productivity and quality of the aromatic rice depend on the environmental condition of the area and the crop management practices. The manipulation of cultural practices such as cultivation of varieties having high yield potential, adjustment oftransplanting date, planting method, fertilizer application & harvesting time in seasons to obtainhigher grain yield and quality. Most of the information on this group of rice is scattered widely in literature. Chapters in the book have been contributed by the eminent scientists who are actively involved in research on aromatic rice.The publication is intended to serve aromatic rice growers,scientists, teachers and students of agriculture.VDM Verlag, Dudweiler Landstraße 99, 66123 Saarbrücken 236 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Aromatic Rice
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Jul 2011
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3844398228
• ISBN 13: 9783844398229
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 15D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 369 grams

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Synopsis

Consumer demand for the aromatic rice ishigher due to its aroma and taste. The quality of rice may be considered from the viewpoint of millingrecovery, grain size, shape, taste and flavor ofcooked rice. A wide gap between varietal potentialand farmers yield exists at the farm level due to use of poor quality seeds, low management practices and inadequate use of inputs. Cultivation of aromatic rice is becoming popular due to its remunerative price and huge export potential. The productivity and quality of the aromatic rice depend on the environmental condition of the area and the crop management practices. The manipulation of cultural practices such as cultivation of varieties having high yield potential, adjustment oftransplanting date, planting method, fertilizer application & harvesting time in seasons to obtainhigher grain yield and quality. Most of the information on this group of rice is scattered widely in literature. Chapters in the book have been contributed by the eminent scientists who are actively involved in research on aromatic rice.The publication is intended to serve aromatic rice growers,scientists, teachers and students of agriculture.

About the Author

M. Farid Hossain,PhD:Studied Agronomy at Bangladesh Agricultural University and working in the field of agriculture. He is an Associate Professor (Agriculture) at Bangladesh Open University with 15 years of teaching & research experience. He completed several projects on aromatic rice and published over 30 scientific articles in leading journals.