China Promotes Rice Bran as Staple Food Due to Food Shortage

Daily Current Affairs / China Promotes Rice Bran as Staple Food Due to Food Shortage

Change Language English Hindi

Category : International Published on: February 08 2023

Share on facebook

China has started promoting Rice bran as the staple food amid the ongoing food shortage in the country.
Rice bran is one of the main byproducts in the process of the rice milling.
It is the outer brown layer of brown rice and is separated during the milling process.
The bran fraction contains 14-18% oil.
Rice bran oil is a good source of unsaturated fats, vitamin E, and other important nutrients.
It is currently mostly used as animal feed.

World Environment Day 2025 to focus on ending plastic pollution; South Korea to host global celebrations.
Read More....
Geneva to host second session of global plastic pollution treaty talks from August 5 to 14, 2025.
Read More....
RCB wins IPL title for the first time, ending Virat Kohli's 18-year-long wait.
Read More....
June observed as Men's Health Month to raise awareness about men's well-being.
Read More....
Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election with 50.9% votes, defeating pro-EU candidate.
Read More....
India to need 1 million AI professionals by 2026; AI education and tech sector on the rise.
Read More....
PSG wins Champions League for the first time with record 5–0 win over Inter Milan.
Read More....
IIT Delhi and AIIMS sign MoU to set up AI research centre in healthcare.
Read More....
India elected to UN Economic and Social Council for 2026–2028 term.
Read More....
Two Rajasthan wetlands added to Ramsar list, taking India’s total to 91 sites.
Read More....

China Promotes Rice Bran as Staple Food Due to Food Shortage