The compiled document on "Rice and Food Security" has been divided into four broad sections under (i) Rice production, potential and management, (ii) Cropping systems and organic rice production, (iii) Major insect- pests in rice, and (iv) Post-harvest and value addition. We are highly indebted to Dr. S. Ayyappan, Secy. DARE & D.G. ICAR for his valuable suggestions, encouragement and writing the Foreword. The editors deeply value the painstaking efforts made by each contributor of this book. We hope that this document will provide some useful information on rice to the policy makers/planners, students, extension workers and also to the progressive farmers so as to increase rice production on sustained basis.