Comparative Quality Analysis of Hybrid and Traditional Rice Varieties under Different Storage Intervals

The present study aims to evaluate the best rice varieties on the basis of their biochemical parameters that are affected by biochemical processes or insect infestations during the storage period through the different morphological, histological, and biochemical techniques and it may be helpful for providing the quality food and national food security as well as farmer’s economically value also. The present investigation was carried out at the Department of Biochemistry, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya (U.P.) from 2013 to 2015. The grains of different hybrid and traditional rice varieties were evaluated for various morphological, quality and biochemical characteristics under four-month storage intervals till the non-significance changes in their parameters. In this study, we selected a dry and cool place for the storage of rice grain that was placed in airtight containers. During the one-year storage (Different time intervals; 4 M (month), 8 M, and 12 M) of hybrid and traditional rice varieties, In hybrid rice, the minimum change in amylose content, ash content (total mineral), protein content, total sugar, reducing and non-reducing sugar content was recorded in traditional rice NDR 97 (9.836 %, 5.245%, 6.452%, 9.323%, 10.309% and 14.405% respectively) followed by traditional rice such as Narendralalmati and NDR 2064 and maximum change of amylose content, ash content, protein content, total sugar content, reducing sugar content and non-reducing sugar content was recorded in XRA 27934 (25.978%), KPH 466 (34.883%), XRA 27934 (16.267%), MEPH 113 (39.314%), KPH 466 (28.338%) and MEPH 113 (55.52%) respectively. During the histological observation, the most of traditional rice such as NDR-97, NDR-2064 had lower degradation than hybrid rice MEPH-113, Ankur-7042 and KPH-466.On the basis of morphological, histological, and biochemical studies of different hybrid rice and traditional rice varieties we can say that the Traditional rice variety NDR 97 and also other traditional rice varieties found superior over other rice varieties because it is a good source of protein, sugar, amylose and minerals. Hence, NDR 97 and other traditional rice varieties have the good keeping qualities, and food security which can open new vista for benefiting farmers and the high class of urban society of people and thus have enormous marketing potential in the domestic as well as global scenario.