Rice Quality Training Manual
Purpose This course examines the different factors that affect rice seed and grain quality, explains how to measure quality and outlines ways of improving grain quality.
Rationale As countries reach self-sufficiency in rice production, the demand by the consumer for better quality rice and rice seed has increased. Traditionally, plant breeders concentrated on breeding for high yields and pest resistance. Now the demand is to incorporate preferred quality characteristics that increase the total economic value of rice. Grain quality is not solely a varietal characteristic but also depends on the crop production environment, harvesting, processing and handling systems. Therefore, maintaining good grain quality is the concern of all disciplines such as breeding, agronomy, entomology, chemistry and engineering.
Objectives On completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Measure grain quality,
• Measure seed quality
• Understand the different factors that effect grain and seed quality and
• Evaluate a rice mill and a storage facility
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