Food with higher nutritional value is always desired for human health. Rice is the prime
staple food in more than thirty developing countries, providing at least 20% of dietary …

Micronutrient malnutrition is widespread, especially in poor populations across the globe
where daily caloric intake is confined mainly to staple cereals. Rice, which is a staple food …

Despite a significant increase in food production during the last century, world production
will need to be doubled or tripled by the year 2050 to meet the needs of an expected 10 …

Rice is a staple food for more than 3 billion people in more than 100 countries of the world
but ironically it is deficient in many bioavailable vitamins, minerals, essential amino-and fatty …

Rice is the major food crop in Indonesia, and its consumption is still considerably high,
indicating that daily nutrient uptake relies on its grain. An unbalanced diet leads to some …

Key message This review surveys rice nutritional value, mainly focusing on breeding
achievements via adoption of both genetic engineering and non-transgenic strategies to …

Major staple crops are often deficient in some of the nutrients required in human diet. Thus,
malnutrition is a major problem, especially in developing countries, where a diversified diet …

Background Rice breeding program needs to focus on development of nutrient dense rice
for value addition and helping in reducing malnutrition. Mineral and vitamin deficiency …

Future world food security requires continued and sustainable increase in rice production.
Much of this increase has to come from new high yielding cultivars with resistances to …

Rice is the most important food crop. Worldwide, more than 3.5 billion people depend upon
rice for more than 20% of their calories. Global rice demand is estimated to rise from 676 …