Publisher's Synopsis
Rice is a seed that is a great source of food for humans and for animals as well. There are many types of rice and the most popular and the white rice and the brown rice. Also, there are many species of rice consumed worldwide, especially in Asia. As a type of cereal grain, it is one of the most consumed staple food by human population worldwide. It is thought that rice originates from the valley region of Pearl River in Ancient China and that the emperor and the inventor of Chinese agriculture Shennong was the one who contributed to the domestication of rice in Chine. This leads to the explanation why rice is very popular in China and the other countries in Asia. From the eastern parts of Asia, rice was introduced to the other regions of Asia and then to Europe. The rice was introduced to Americans through the process of colonization.
