Rice feeds more than half of the world population and is an important crop in India in the aspects of subsistence as well as economy. This Kharif crop requires more than 100 cm of rainfall and a humid temperature of 25 degrees. India is the largest producer of rice in the world only after China, while the country tops the graph in exports. The nutrition values of rice differ with the variety, namely white, brown, red, and black, and also the type of soil it is cultivated in. Mostly grown in eastern and western coastal areas, it is also the main crop in Assamese hills and the northern plains of India.