Rice

Rice is a cereal grain consisting of the caryopses (seeds) of the herbaceous plant Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice), widely cultivated and consumed as a staple food in many cultures. It is a grass that can be grown both in flood-irrigated rice paddies and dry-farmed in mountainous environments.

• Origin: It comes from plants of the Poaceae (Gramineae) tribe, specifically Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima.
• Cultivation: It is grown in approximately 90% of the world's rice fields in Asia, primarily using flood irrigation.
• Characteristics: It occurs in the form of caryopses, which are the plant's fruits.
• Importance: It is a staple food for most of the Asian population and is one of the most consumed grains in the world.