Rice is the most important human food crop in the world, directly feeding more people than any other crop. India is one of the world's largest producers of rice and brown rice, accounting for 20% of all world rice production. Rice is India's pre-eminent crop, and is the staple food of the people of the eastern and southern parts of the country. | Cost and returns of paddy crop under different residue management practices in Tunga Bhadra command area of Karnataka India