Seed quality and selection Seed is a living product that must be grown, harvested, and processed correctly in order to realize the yield potential

  Productivity in global rice environments Rice is grown in more than a hundred countries, with a total harvested area of approximately 158 million hectares, producing

Drying Drying is the process that reduces grain moisture content to a safe level for storage. It is the most critical operation after harvesting a rice

The United States The United States is a highly industrialized country with a population reaching approximately 310 million in 2010. Agriculture represents only 1.2% of

  Traditional small-scale rice producers In developing countries, rice is usually produced the way it has been for centuries, on small plots using enormous amounts of