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Rice is a type of grass (genus Oryza) that belongs to a family of plants that includes other cereals such as…Read MoreRice as a plant
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Rice is the most important human food crop in the world, directly feeding more people than any other crop. In 2012,…Read MoreRice as a crop
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Cultivating rice is the – and source of income – for millions of households around the globe. Rice is grown in more than…Read MoreRice as commodity
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Rice is the most important food crop of the developing world and the staple food of more than half of the…Read MoreRice as food
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Challenges
For every one billion people added to the world’s population, 100 million more tons of rice need to be produced each year. But the challenges facing rice production are great. Read More -
Culture
Rice is a central part of many cultures – some countries even credit rice cultivation with the development of their civilization. It is remarkable that almost every culture has its own way of harvesting, processing and eating rice and these different traditions are, in fact, part of the world's cultural heritage. Read More -
Rice around the world
Following are detailed descriptions of selected rice-producing countries in rice regions (Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean [LAC], Africa, North America, and Europe). Of the top 10 countries in the world during 2005-09, nine are in Asia, in order: China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, and Japan. Completing the top 10 Asian countries is Cambodia. Read More
