Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food
for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia.
It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide
production (rice, 741.5 million tonnes in 2014), after sugarcane (1.9 billion tonnes) and maize (1.0 billion tonnes).[1]
Oryza sativa with small wind-pollinated flowers
Since sizable portions of sugarcane and maize crops are used for
purposes other than human consumption, rice is the most important grain
with regard to human nutrition and caloric intake, providing more than
one-fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by humans.[2] There are many varieties of rice and culinary preferences tend to vary regionally.
Cooked brown rice from Bhutan
Rice can come in many shapes, colors and sizes.
Rice, a monocot, is normally grown as an annual plant, although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for up to 30 years.[3]
Rice cultivation is well-suited to countries and regions with low labor
costs and high rainfall, as it is labor-intensive to cultivate and
requires ample water. However, rice can be grown practically anywhere,
even on a steep hill or mountain area with the use of water-controlling
terrace systems. Although its parent species are native to Asia and
certain parts of Africa, centuries of trade and exportation have made it
commonplace in many cultures worldwide.
Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice
The traditional method for cultivating rice is flooding the fields
while, or after, setting the young seedlings. This simple method
requires sound planning and servicing of the water damming and
channeling, but reduces the growth of less robust weed and pest plants
that have no submerged growth state, and deters vermin. While flooding is not mandatory for the cultivation of rice, all other methods of irrigation require higher effort in weed and pest control during growth periods and a different approach for fertilizing the soil.
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Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia. It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production (rice, 741.5 million tonnes in 2014), after sugarcane (1.9 billion tonnes) and maize (1.0 billion tonnes).[1]
Oryza sativa with small wind-pollinated flowers
Since sizable portions of sugarcane and maize crops are used for
purposes other than human consumption, rice is the most important grain
with regard to human nutrition and caloric intake, providing more than
one-fifth of the calories consumed worldwide by humans.[2] There are many varieties of rice and culinary preferences tend to vary regionally.
Cooked brown rice from Bhutan
Rice can come in many shapes, colors and sizes.
Rice, a monocot, is normally grown as an annual plant, although in tropical areas it can survive as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for up to 30 years.[3]
Rice cultivation is well-suited to countries and regions with low labor
costs and high rainfall, as it is labor-intensive to cultivate and
requires ample water. However, rice can be grown practically anywhere,
even on a steep hill or mountain area with the use of water-controlling
terrace systems. Although its parent species are native to Asia and
certain parts of Africa, centuries of trade and exportation have made it
commonplace in many cultures worldwide.
Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice
The traditional method for cultivating rice is flooding the fields
while, or after, setting the young seedlings. This simple method
requires sound planning and servicing of the water damming and
channeling, but reduces the growth of less robust weed and pest plants
that have no submerged growth state, and deters vermin. While flooding is not mandatory for the cultivation of rice, all other methods of irrigation require higher effort in weed and pest control during growth periods and a different approach for fertilizing the soil.