Rice bran oil: nature’s gift to mankind

Rice bran oil is produced from rice bran, a byproduct of rice milling. The paddy rice in dry base contains around 8-10% rice bran, where the rice bran contains 10-16% rice bran oil. Global production of rice bran oil is estimated around 2 million metric tons annually for now, accounting for only a quarter of the potential resources. More space can be explored to feed the global supply chain. Major production regions include India, China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Pakistan, etc. Major consumption market is also in these regions although certain market activities are going on in EU, America, Australia, etc. Rice bran oil is primarily used for culinary and industrial frying applications. Quite uses are also for nonfood applications when quality is too low. The presentation will update the global production and market situations including different regions.