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A staple in South and East Asia, and a side-dish in the Western World, rice is consumed by half of the worlds population, and is the most popular grain in the world.
The history of rice is
not known with absolute certainty. There are beliefs that rice came from Bali,
Indonesia, China, Burma and India.
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Rice cultivation is considered to have begun simultaneously in many countries
over 6500 years ago. Two species of rice were domesticated, Asian rice (Oryza sativa) and
African rice (Oryza glaberrima). Genetic studies suggest that common wild rice, Oryza
rufipogon, was the wild ancestor of Asian rice.
China has a complete history of cultivating rice for about 7000 years.
Remains of early cultivated rice have been found in the Yangtze valley dating to
about 8500 BC. China entered the dry-land rice period during 5000~4500 BC in the
nearby area of Yangtze
Delta (Hemudu
culture, discovered in 1970s), and the wet-land rice period in about 2500 BC
in the same area (Liangzhu culture).
Rice Around the World
History of Rice Cultivation
A Brief History of Rice - Thailand
History of the Australian Rice Industry
A History of Rice in the Mediteranean
World Rice Statistics
How Rice is Grown in Australia
Rice Farms
Lundberg Family Farms - Family Farm since 1937
Lowell Farms - Family rice farm
Koda Farms - Originators of Kokuho Rose rice
Campbell Farms - Popcorn gourmet rice
Shiloh Farms
Rice Mills
Conrad Rice Mill - Americas Oldest Working Rice Mill
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