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  • 69. Safety Test 3

    - INDEX -
    Mycotoxin
    Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2
    Nivalenol
    Deoxynivalenol

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  • 68. Safety Test 2

    - INDEX -
    Residual Chemicals
    Ethylene Dibromide (EDB)
    Organo-phosphorus Pesticides
    Organochlorine Pesticides

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  • 67. Safety Test 1

    - INDEX -
    Outline of Measuring Method
    Clean-up Operation
    Quantitative Analysis
    Preparing a Sample
    Extraction Solvent
    Detector
    Enzyme Immunoassay
    Residual Chemicals
    Methyl Bromide
    Phosphine

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  • 66. Measurement of processing and cooking qualities 4

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    Use of Texturometer
    Equipment Used for Testing
    Preparation of Sample
    Small-sample Cooking Method
    Measurement with a Texturometer
    Analysis of Texturogram
    Other Testers of Phisical Properties of Cooked Rice

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  • 65. Measurement of processing and cooking qualities 3

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    Alkaline Degradation Test
    What is Alkaline Degradation?
    Testing Method of Alkaline Degradation
    Method Developed by Little
    Method Commonly Used in Japan
    Gelatinization Properties
    Amylography of Rice
    Amylography with Small Sample or Short Testing Time
    Photopastegraphy
    Measurement with Brabender Amylograph
    Measurement with other Types of Instrument

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  • 64. Measurement of processing and cooking qualities 2

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    Characteristics of Cooked Rice
    Water Uptake Ratio
    Expanded Volume
    Total Solids in Residual Liquid
    Iodine Blue Value of Residual Liquid
    Amylose
    Amylose and Amylopectin
    Measuring Method Using Sample of Powdered Milled Rice
    Determination of Amylose Using a Sample of Rice Starch

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  • 63. Measurement of processing and cooking qualities 1

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    Husking Yield
    Husk Ratio
    Husking Yield
    Milling Yield and Milling Degree
    What is Milling Yield?
    Rice Configuration and Milling Machine
    Milling Degree

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  • 62. Chemical Components and Analysis 5

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    Acidity (Fat acidity, Water soluble acidity)
    Determination of Fat Acidity by Titration Method
    Determining Fat Acidity by Colorimetric Method
    Water Soluble Acidity

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  • 61. Chemical Components and Analysis 4

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    Fiber
    Measuring Crude Fiber Content
    Total Dietary Fiber Content
    Ash
    What is Ash?
    Inorganic Elements
    Palatability and Inorganic Elements
    Determination of Ash Content

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  • 60. Chemical Components and Analysis 3

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    Lipid
    Lipid Content
    Localization of Lipid
    Variation of Lipid
    Starch Lipid
    Action of Lipid
    Lipid Content, Variety, and Fertilization Control
    Method of Determining Lipids

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  • 59. Chemical Components and Analysis 2

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    Protein
    Protein Content
    Protein Variety and Amino Acid Score
    Characteristics of Protein Contained in Rice
    Protein Content and Quality and Fertilization Control
    Protein Content and Quality Characteristics
    Quantitative Measurement of Protein Content

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  • 58. Chemical Components and Analysis 1

    - INDEX -
    Moisture Content
    Moisture Content and Storage Characteristics
    Moisture Content and Quality Characteristics
    Water Activity
    Measuring Moisture Content
    Rapid Methods of Moisture Determination

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  • 57. Quality Control 3

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    Head Grains
    What is Head Grain?
    Head Rate
    Broken Grains
    What are Broken Grains?
    Percentage of Broken Grain and Grade
    Foreign Matter and Damaged Grain
    Foreign Matter
    Damaged Grain
    Colored Rice Grain
    Red Rice and Chalky Grain

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  • 56. Quality Control 2

    - INDEX -
    Physical properties and Measurement
    Grouping by Length/Width Ratio
    Testing Method
    Grain Dimensions
    Test Weight, Thousand-grain Weight
    Test Weight
    Thousand-grain Weight

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  • 55. Quality Control 1

    - INDEX -
    Outline of Rice Quality
    Evaluation factors for Rice Quality
    Palatability Evaluation
    Quality Evaluation Method
    Physical properties and Measurement
    Grouping by Length/Width Ratio
    Testing Method
    Grain Dimensions

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  • 54. By-products of Rice 2

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    Rice Bran and Rice Oil
    Rice Bran
    De-oiled Bran or Oil Meal
    Rice Oil
    Oil Expression Method
    Refining of Rice Oil

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  • 53. By-products of Rice 1

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    Rice Husks
    Using Husks as a Heat Source
    How used as a Heat Source
    Using Ash from Burnt Rice Husk
    Using Rice Husk Itself
    Others

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  • 52. Parboiling 4

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    Hardening characteristics of rice grain
    Discoloring characteristics
    Milling Method for Parboiled Rice
    Properties at Husking
    Properties at Rice Polishing

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  • 51. Parboiling 3

    - INDEX -
    Points Concerning Quality and Appropriate Conditions
    Selection of paddy
    Soaking condition
    Steaming conditions
    Drying conditions

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  • 50. Parboiling 2

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    Processing Method and Processing Apparatus
    Manufacturing Method
    Conventional method
    Indian-type improved method
    Pressure parboiling method
    Dry heat parboiling method
    Patent manufacturing method

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  • 49. Parboiling 1

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    Introduction
    Characteristic quality compared to untreated rice
    Characteristics of Parboiled Rice
    Physicochemical Changes Induced by Parboiling
    Quality of Parboiled Rice
    Merits of Parboiling

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  • 48. Rice Milling System 3

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    Rice Complex
    Characteristics of Rice Complex
    Rice Milling Process in a Rice Complex
    Environmental Considerations
    Safety Management
    Improving the Working Environment
    Environmental Considerations

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  • 47. Rice Milling System 2

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    Village Mills (Custom Mills)
    Importance of Custom Mills
    Rice Milling Machines in Custom Mills
    Advantages and Disadvantages of Engelberg Rice Mill
    Points to be improved in Village Mills
    Commercial Mills
    Characteristics of Commercial Mills
    Rice Milling in a Commercial Mill

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  • 46. Rice Milling System 1

    - INDEX -
    Style and Scale of Rice Mill
    Basic Planning
    Location
    Scale and Composition
    Operating Methods, Maintenance and Management
    Economy

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  • 45. Grader (Broken Kernel Separator)

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    Oscillating Sieve
    Plan Sifter or Seing Sieve
    Rotating Cylinder, Drum Grader, Trieur
    Color Sorter
    Other Grader
    Rice Sorter
    Thickness Grader
    De-Stoner, Gravity Separator
    Magnetic Separator

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  • 44. Rice Milling 3

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    Milling yield and Ease of processing
    Milling Yield
    Drying and Husking Paddy
    Hardness of rice kernel
    Cracks
    Maintenance and Management of Rice Milling Machine
    Maintaining Milling Degree and Milling Yield
    Maintenance and Cleaning of Rice Mill
    Replacing Machine Parts

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  • 43. Rice Milling 2

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    Types of Rice Mill and Operating Method
    Engelberg Rice huller Polisher
    Abrasive Corn Mill
    Horizontal Rice Mills in Japan
    Vertical Rice Mills in Japan

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  • 42. Rice Milling 1

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    Basic principle and types of Rice Milling Machine
    Basic principle
    Characteristics and operating methods of Friction Mill
    Characteristics and operating methods of Abrasive Mill

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  • 41. Paddy Separator

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    Shaking Tray Separator
    Compartment Separator
    Screen Separator

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  • 40. Husker 3

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    Separator_Importance of Separator
    Separating Effect
    Separating Method
    Automatic Husker
    Control of Husking Amount
    Control of Husking Ratio

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  • 39. Husker 2

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    Centrifugal Husker
    Principle
    Impact Husker
    Impeller Husker

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  • 38. Husker 1

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    Husker
    Classification of Rice Hullers
    Desired Performance
    Rubber Roll Husker_Principle
    Husking ratio and feeding direction of rice
    Structure

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  • 37. Rice Milling and Processing

    -INDEX-
    Significance of rice milling technique
    Rice polishing process
    Selection of paddy
    Important points for rice milling

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  • 36. Storage 2

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    Storage environment
    Perceptible change in storage environment
    Change in cereal temperature
    Climatograph
    Microorganisms associated with rice grains
    Practical countermeasures against fungi infection

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  • 35. Storage 1

    -INDEX-
    Storability
    Germination rate
    Change in chemical components
    Freshness
    Result of storage test

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  • 34. Drying 5

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    Fixed bed (Flatbed) dryer
    Recirculating batch dryer
    What us tempering?
    Moisture in the drying process
    Continuous flow dryer
    Storage dryer

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  • 33. Drying 4

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    Drying methods and systems
    Sun drying
    Sun drying methods
    Sun drying and quality of milled rice
    Problems with Sun drying

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  • 32. Drying 3

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    Quality aspects of drying
    Grain moisture and grain quality
    Grain quality determination
    Moisture content measurement
    Moisture content calculation
    Moisture content for post-harvest
    Drying guidelines
    Potential economic aspect of drying

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  • 31. Drying 2

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    Drying process
    Moisture removal
    Monitoring drying periods
    Increasing drying rate
    Uniform drying
    Tempering

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  • 30. Drying 1

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    Why do we need to dry the paddy?
    Drying and Rice Quality
    Moisture and Quality
    Equilibrium Moisture Content
    Time limit after harvesting

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  • 29. White Rice 3

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    Germ-polished rice
    Pre-washed rice (MUSENMAI)
    Standard of pre-washed rice
    Difference with mist polished rice

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  • 28. White Rice 2

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    Grain property
    Remaining of embryo
    Glutinous rice and embryo-remaining rice
    Quality standard for white rice
    Appearance
    Analysis of White Rice
    Collection of sample and division
    Procedure of analysis
    Judgement of Water-soaked Crack grain

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  • 27. White Rice 1

    -INDEX-
    Properties of White Rice
    Chalky grain
    Damaged grain
    Colored grain
    Broken grain
    Objectionable seed
    Foreign matters

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  • 26. Brown Rice 2

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    Grain property
    Classification of brown rice quality
    Appearance
    Analysis of Brown Rice
    Collection of sample and division
    Procedure of analysis

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  • 25. Brown Rice 1

    -INDEX-
    Classification of Brown Rice
    Immature grain
    Damaged grain
    Colored grain
    Dead grain
    Objectionable seed
    Foreign matters

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  • 24. Water Utilization 2

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    Water Requirement of Rice Fields
    Effects of Irrigation
    Components of Water Requirement for Rice Fields
    Water Consumption in Japanese Rice Fields
    Water Consumption in Rice Fields in Other Countries

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  • 23. Water Utilization 1

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    Irrigation and International Water Agreements
    Present State of Irrigation Development
    Past Irrigation Development
    Problems in Irrigation Development
    Slow Progress in International Water Agreements

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  • 22. The Socio-Economic System and Rice Culture 3

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    Growing Landless Farming Population in Villages
    The Green Revolution and Rural Labor
    Reduction in the Production Cost
    Problems of Landless Farmers
    Problems Confronting Rural Communities
    Rice Production and Promoting Measures
    Measures for the Promotion of Rice Production
    The Result of the Promotion and Pending Problems
    Role of Post-Harvest Technology

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  • 21. The Socio-Economic System and Rice Culture 2

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    Rural Communities and Labor Utilization
    Traditional Rice-Cropping
    Introduction of High-Yield Varieties of Rice
    Harvesting in the Share-Work System
    Agriculture Depending on Women’s Labor

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  • 20. The Socio-Economic System and Rice Culture 1

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    Land Regime in Developing Countries
    Generation of Land Ownership
    Rural Communities Based on the Tenant-farming System
    The Green Revolution and the Land Regime
    Slow Progress of Land Reform
    Commercialization of Farm Land
    Official Doctrine of Land Reform

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  • 19. Rice Production and Future Outlook

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    Rice Production of the World
    Yield
    Southeast Asia
    Africa
    Rice Diet
    Concluding Remarks

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  • 18. Rice Ecological System and Rice-Cropping Pattern 2

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    Productivity of Each Ecological System and the Future Trend
    Irrigated Lowland Rice
    Rain-fed Lowland Rice
    Upland Rice
    Floating Rice
    Necessity of Irrigation
    Rice-Cropping Patterns
    Rice-Cropping Pattern
    Rice-Cropping in India
    Rice-Cropping in Tanzania
    Special Planting Pattern

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  • 17. Rice Ecological System and Rice-Cropping Pattern 1

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    Topography and Rice Ecological System
    Delta Land
    Plain Land
    Plateau, Hill and Mountainous Lands
    Rice Ecological System of West Africa
    Water Conditions and Rice Ecological System
    Various Kinds of Ecological System
    Asia
    Africa
    Central and South Americas

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  • 16. Diseases and Pests 2

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    Important Pests
    Insects Feeding into Stem
    Insects Absorbing Sap
    Insects Feeding on Leaves
    Insects Feeding on Stems and Leaves
    Important Pests in Africa

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  • 15. Diseases and Pests 1

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    Tropical Diseases and Pests and Rodents
    Difference from the Temperate Zone
    Selection of Resistant Varieties
    Rodents
    Important Diseases
    Virus Diseases
    Mycoplasma Microorganism Diseases
    Bacterial Diseases
    Fungus Diseases

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  • 14. Soil Environment for Rice Cultivation 3

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    Lowland Rice Soils
    Differentiation of Soil Horizon
    Denitrification
    Air-drying Effect on Ammonification
    Eutrophication and Biological Fixation of Nitrogen
    Upland Rice Soils
    Soil Erosion
    Micronutrient Deficiency
    Organic Substances
    Soil Sickness due to Continuous Cropping

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  • 13. Soil Envoronment for Rice Cultivation 2

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    Problem Soil and Improvement
    Phosphoric Acid-deficient Soil
    Acid Sulfate Soil
    Peat Soil
    Salt injury

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  • 12. Soil Envoronment for Rice Cultivation 1

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    Classification of Main Tropical Soils
    Oxisol
    Ultisol
    Alfisol
    Inceptisol
    Entisol
    Vertisol
    Aridisol
    Histosol

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  • 11. Climate

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    Southeast Asia
    Monsoon Climate
    Dry and Rainy Seasons
    Precipitation and its Fluctuation
    Temperature
    Africa
    Weather and Plant-ecotype
    Temperature and Precipitation
    Precipitation Pattern
    Central and South Americas
    Temperature and Precipitation
    Weather Map of South America

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  • 10. Characteristics of Rice Grain 3

    - INDEX -
    Taste-Related Characteristics
    Physical and Chemical Characteristics
    Taste and Palatability Testers

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  • 9. Characteristics of Rice Grain 2

    - INDEX -
    Chemical Characteristics
    Major Components
    Starch (Amylose)
    Protein
    Inorganic Substances
    Vitamins

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  • 8. Characteristics of Rice Grain 1

    - INDEX -
    Physical Characteristics
    Structure
    Size, Shape and Color
    Milky Kernel, White Belly Rice and White Core Rice
    Endosperm Cell Arrangement

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  • 7. From Paddy to Rice 2

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    Fertilization and Growth of Endosperm
    Fertilization
    Embryo Growth
    Multiplication of Endosperm Cell
    Growth of Caryopsis
    Starch Accumulation
    Translocation Path of Carbohydrate into Endosperm Cells
    Synthesis of Starch

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  • 6. From Paddy to Rice 1

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    Life of the Paddy
    Root
    Floral Organ
    Heading
    Conditions of Flowering
    Spikelet Anthesis on a Panicle
    Flowering
    Flowering and External Conditions
    Low Temperature in the Flowering Stage

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  • 5. Uniqueness of Japanese agriculture

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    Brown rice distribution

    Relation between Brown Rice and White Rice

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  • 4. Japanese Agriculture

    -INDEX-
    Agricultural management entities
    Individual management entities
    Different purpose of Rice farming
    Presence of Individual small farmer

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  • 3. Population growth and Rice

    -INDEX-
    World Population prospects 2019
    Population in 2100: Top 15 countries
    Rice production prospect

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  • 2. Rice statistics in 2020

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    Rice production: Top 15 countries
    Rice Export: Top 15 countries
    Rice Import: Top 15 countries
    Rice demand in Top 15 rice production countries
    Rice yield in Top 15 rice production countries

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  • 1. What is RICE?

    -INDEX-
    Grain production
    Paddy and Rice
    Long grain, Medium grain, Short grain
    Nutrition of rice
    Brown Rice vs. White Rice

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