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Determination of Proximate and Nutritional Value Properties of NERICA Rice Varieties Produced Under Sawah Technology in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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The study investigated the proximate and nutritional value of NERICA rice varieties produced under Sawah Technology in Ebonyi State of Nigeria. Samples of the rice varieties were collected from the Sawah technology rice field located at Ishieke annex of Ebonyi State University. The samples were tested for moisture, ash, fat, fibre, protein and carbohydrate contents at the Department of Food Science and Technology laboratory in Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. The findings of the study indicate that the ranges of the moisture, ash, fat, fibre, protein, and carbohydrate contents are 12.20 – 12.50 %, 1.00 – 1.50 %, 1.60 – 2.40 %, 6.00 – 13.00 %, 10.21 – 17.33 %, and 53.10 - 64.60 % respectively. The result showed variations of proximate properties of the NERICA rice varieties. The findings of the study portray that rice cultivated under sawah technology showed that the protein content was enhanced, while the fat content and the carbohydrate content was reduced, also other proximate parameters like the fiber, ash were within the findings of other researchers. However, the reduced carbohydrate content of the varieties indicates the fact that rice cultivated under Sawah technology possesses better proximate characteristics, since it lowers carbohydrate content towards sustainable human health. The Sipi692033 variety has the highest moisture, ash, fat, fibre and protein contents, and the lowest carbohydrate content relative to other varieties. Therefore, it is recommended that the Sipi692033 variety should be the best rice seed for rice farmers under Sawah technology in Ebonyi State Nigeria.
