RICE BASED PRODUCT (SOFT & STICKY RICE)I hindi) चावल के उत्पाद प्रसंस्करण NIFTEM PMFME SCHEME

Soft & Sticky Rice
India is cultivating various varieties of rice and it occupies around one-quarter of the total cropped area. Rice cultivation contributed around 45 % of the total food grain production and plays a vital role in the national food security system. Rice has many cultivars and is adapted under various environmental conditions. Rice is a nutritious cereal crop and is the main source of energy. Rice has an abundant quantity of niacin and contains a very low amount of calcium, iron, riboflavin, and thiamin. In waxy rice, the amount of amylopectin is quite higher than amylose content. Amylopectin is a highly branched molecule and gives sticky nature to rice. The grains of the glutinous rice is opaque and cooked sticky. Therefore, Bora rice possesses adhesive properties and is suitable for making different traditional products like Pithas, flaked rice, sandohguri, etc. Many communities in the region also prepare high-class rice beer out of bora rice. It is also suitable for the development of drug delivery devices. Glutinous rice seems to have attracted many companies outside the state for the preparation of instant and packet food, battery component, etc. There is also a possibility for the preparation of glue, beverages, etc. The food items prepared from this class of rice have a great demand not only in the local and domestic market but it has export potential too.