The book entitled, RICE CROP SCIENCE is written to serve a text/reference/guide book for the student of agriculture, veterinary, soil conservation, agriculture engineering-farm machinery and power, rice researchers and field practitioners. the book files the need for an up to date comprehensive text on increase the rice crop production through rice improvement evolving new varieties, hybrid rice, aromatic rice; integrated rice production technologies; and production of rice crop against inspect pests and diseases for the student at under graduate and post graduate levels. This book will be immense use in imparting knowledge on rice for student, teacher, scientists, extension worker and professionals engaged in agriculture development. This book is very comprehensive covering all the basic principal of agronomy, rice botany, physiology, agriculture engineering, and soil science and plant protection towards rice production.