Asian farmers are producing about 91 % of the total world rice production, with two countries, China (including Taiwan) and India, these two countries are producing about 55% of the total crop.
World Production Areas : L. America 4% , E. Asia 45% , S.E Asia 22% , Africa 2% , S. Asia 24% , Rest of the world 3%.
Rice (Oryza Sativa L.) is a short-lived plant related to the grass family, with a life cycle of 3-7 months. The span of one cycle varies, depending on its type and the growing environment.
As rice consumption is huge around the world, so is the processing of paddy. Among some other process, parboiling is one of the most dominant process around the world.
This huge industry of paddy processing through parboiling requires an enormous amount of water, which is generally groundwater. During the process the water becomes unusable with high COD, BOD, TSS and TDS loads.
The world is now searching for an effective solution to solve the problems associated with this effluent.