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Paddy Rice or Rough Rice
Brown Rice
Milled Rice
Broken Rice
Rice Bran and Stabilized Rice Bran
Organic Rice
Parboiled Rice
Instant Rice
IQF Rice
Organic Rice
The number of acres planted to organic rice in the U.S is very small, but growing. For rice to be certified organic by organizations such as CCOF, the field used must have gone for three years without use of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, or any chemicals. Then the crop must be grown, harvested, stored, and milled under organic conditions. The field yields for organic rice are unpredictable and average about half of conventional rice. Much of the rice is removed in the milling process because of damages due to insects and weeds. It is very difficult to store organic rice and avoid insect problems. The final cost of milled organic rice is about three times that of conventional rice.
Today in the U.S. there is no federal standard for organic rice. (This may change soon.) There are several non profit and private organizations who certify rice as organic. They have strict requirements and the public has learned to trust and respect many of their logos on organic products. Sage V Foods is certified by CCOF and other organizations.
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