Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa (Asian rice)—or, much less commonly, Oryza glaberrima (African rice). Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years …

Rice is commonly consumed as food around the world. It occurs in long-, medium-, and short-grained types. It is the staple food of over half the world's population. Hazards associated with …

The history of rice cultivation is an interdisciplinary subject that studies archaeological and documentary evidence to explain how rice was first domesticated and cultivated by humans, …

Rice may vary in genetics, grain length, color, thickness, stickiness, aroma, growing method, and other characteristics. Rice can be divided into different categories on the basis of each of its …

Rice can come in many shapes, colours and sizes. This is a list of rice cultivars, also known as rice varieties. There are several species of grain called rice. [1] Asian rice (Oryza sativa) is …

Rice is the seed of the monocot plants 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 …

Rice production is the fourth largest among cereals in the United States, after corn, wheat, and sorghum. Of the country's row crop farms, rice farms are the most capital-intensive and have …