1. Rice is native to China.
2. Rice is an agricultural
commodity with the third-highest worldwide production. China is the world
leader in production followed by India.
3. The largest collection of
rice cultivars, number over 100,000 is housed at the International Rice
Research Institute in the Philippines
4. Apart from being a staple
food source, rice and its by-products are used to make straw, rope, paper, wine,
biscuits, beer, cosmetics, packing materials and even toothpaste!
5. Two Japanese car brands
were named after rice. Toyota means ‘bountiful rice field’ and Honda means ‘the
main rice field’.
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