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Why Rice is called ‘Poor Man’s Grain’
Rice is one of the largest cultivated grain in the world followed by wheat and maize. In a study carried out in 2009, it was seen that the entire population cultivation of rice was 74%, Wheat 63% and wheat 16%, which also claims that the human population consume 42% calories that consist of rice only.
With more than half of the world population - 3.5 billion is dependent on rice as a staple food option. Which majorly consists of the Asian continent and now with the increasing demand in the African continent and Latin America.
Rice has been consumed and cultivated for more than 4000 years in Asia. There are as many have 40,000 known varieties of rice out of which all are edible and it is suspected that there are many varieties still unknown. Almost 90% of world’s rice is cultivated in Asia. Most rice is consumed in Burma: 500 pounds of rice per person each year, Americans consume 20 pounds of rice per person per year.
When cooked rice swells three times bigger than the original size. Rice is used in a variety of dishes in Asia from savoury main course to sweet desserts. Rice is a rich source of sugars, proteins and vitamin B. Rice is gluten-free and hence is a great option for people with Celiac disease.
Being the second largest producer of rice in the world produces up to 106.5 million tonnes of rice as per the 2014-2015 US agricultural survey report. With China leading in world production with 114. Million tonnes.
The Rice production was boosted in India during the green revolution and hasn't been backed down since, with it ongoing demand in around the globe, the mass production of rice has drastically increased in years.
There are many varieties of rice consumed in India such as Jasmine, Basmati, White Rice, Red Rice, Brown
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