This book entitled, "Rice Crop Science" is written to serve a text/reference/guide book for the students of agriculture, veterinary, soil conservation, agricultural engineering-farm machinery and power, rice researchers and field practitioners. The book fills 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 Protection of Rice Crop against Insect Pests and Diseases for the students at under graduate and post graduate levels. This book will be of immense use in imparting knowledge on Rice for students, teachers, scientists, extension workers and professionals engaged in agricultural development. This book is very comprehensive covering all the basic principles of agronomy, rice botany, physiology, agricultural engineering, and soil science and plant protection towards rice production.

This book contains 23 chapters which include Introduction; Origin and Distribution; Rice Botany; Rice Breeding and Bio-technology; Hybrid Rice; Rice Physiology; Rice Ecology; Rice Agronomy; Tillage and Mechanization; Manuring and Fertilization; Water Management; Weed Management; Plant Protection; Post-Harvest Technology; Cropping Systems; Effect of Sowing Time and INM on Rice-based Cropping Systems; Farming Systems; Organic Farming; Precision Farming; Management of Problem Soils and Flood Regime; Agricultural Technology; Production and Package of Practices; Future Guideline and Conclusion with adequate references and Terminologies. Each chapter is brief, comprehensive and full-fledged with respect to technical information.

It is sincerely hoped that the book will serve a good reference source for those interested for rice production and will be use to all research workers, under-graduate and post graduate students and enlightened farmers who are interested in learning about the growth and development and maturity of rice crop.