HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Foods made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, grits, and tortillas are examples of grain products. Foods such as popcorn, rice, and oatmeal are also included in the Grains Group.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rice is the single most important source of calories for humans. Among cereal, rice is grown mainly for direct human consumption with very little making it to other uses. Rice contributes approximately 21% of world per capita caloric intake, and 27% of per capita calories in the developing countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -In Western countries most barley grain is used to feed farm animals-cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and horses, and poultry. Many of these become food for man. In addition cereals are blended into feeds for game-birds, fish, fur-bearing animals and pets.