ABSTRACT
The world production of rice paddy in 2006 was 631 million metric tons. It resulted in 421 million tons of milled rice, of which 372 million tons were consumed as food. At least 114 countries grow rice and more than 50 have an annual production of 100,000 metric tons or more. The 11 top rice-growing countries are China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Brazil, Japan, and the United States, producing 28.2%, 22.4%, 8.8%, 6.5%, 5.9%, 4.6%, 4.2%, 2.4%, 1.7%, 1.7%, and 1.5% of the world
CONTENTS
Production ............................................................................................................305 Composition ......................................................................................................... 307 Food Applications ...............................................................................................308 Safety ....................................................................................................................309 Physiological Benets .........................................................................................309
