Essay on Rice| 10 lines on Rice

By Anirban Saha

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Rice is a staple food for People in West Bengal as Wheat is for northern Indians. Rice is grain available in different varieties and is used as a major source of food for millions. Apart from being a staple food, rice also has cultural and religious significance in West Bengal. It is used in various rituals and traditional ceremonies.

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5 lines on Rice

  1. Rice is one of the staple crops in India.
  2. It is grown in abundance in West Bengal and Orissa.
  3. A rice plant has a height ranging from 3 ft 3 inches to 5 ft 11 inches.
  4. Rice is classified according to short, medium and long grains.
  5. There are numerous dishes prepared using rice including Biriyani. It is one of the major parts of lunch and dinner in West Bengal.

10 lines on Rice

  1. Rice with its cover on it is known as paddy.
  2. It is the main food crop in India.
  3. Rice is grown in significant quantities in West Bengal, Orissa, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.
  4. Heavy rainfall is necessary for the production of rice.
  5. Muddy soils are also needed.
  6. Paddy fields look very lovely and green.
  7. A rice plant has a height ranging from 3 ft 3 inches to 5 ft 11 inches.
  8. We can prepare different sorts of food rice.
  9. It is mainly used to cook boiled rice.
  10. A very delicious food, payasam is prepared with the help of rice, milk, and sugar. Various tasty cakes are also made from powdered rice.

Essay on Rice (200+ words)

Rice is one of the major crops of India and the staple crop in West Bengal. Its scientific name is Oryza sativa. It was first domesticated in the Yangtze River basin in China 13,500 to 8,200 years ago.

Rice is important to be included as a part of every lunch and dinner.

Its cultivation requires loamy fertile soil with a lot of water availability. The rice grows significantly well in West Bengal, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh.

Also, it is excellent if the region has heavy rainfall. The typical rice field looks green and lovely. The fields remain filled with water up to a certain level for rice production. Stepping into the rice field would seem to be like having water till the ankles of the feet.

A rice plant has a height of 3ft 3 inches to 5 ft 11 inches.

The grains of the rice are obtained from the paddy plant after processing. The rice can be classified into several short-grain, medium-grain, and long-grain varieties.

People eat rice by boiling it and preparing several tasty dishes with it. Long grain Rice is used in items like Biriyani. Short grains are used in rice pudding. Even rice dust, also known as rice atta, has several uses in cooking.

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