Rice Origins
Most of the world’s earliest known rice cultivation happened on this continent
ASIA
Flooded fields use to grow rice are called...
This long grain aromatic variety of rice is common in Indian & Pakistnai dishes
Basmati
A staple food like rice is a food that people eat rarely, sometimes, or regularly?
Regularly
Rice Paddies use large amounts of this resource, which can be a major issue depending on weather
Water
Early domestication of rice is strongly linked to this major Chinese river valley
Yangtze River
Farmers often start rice in nurseries then move the young plants called _____ in to Paddies
Seedlings
This fragrant long-grain rice is widely used in Thai cuisine
Jasmine
When global rice supply tightens, what happens to rice prices
Increase
Rice Paddies can emit this greenhouse gas
Methane
Rice later became a key crop in this large South Asian country, now one of the world's largest producers
India
This Asian country is often the worlds largest exporter of rice
India
This global problem affecting temperature and rainfall, could threaten future production of rice
Climate change
Name the machine commonly used to cut and collect rice
Combine
The Italian dish _____ is made by slowly cooking starchy rice in broth
Name the general type of climate that early rice farming thrived in
Warm and Wet (humid or monsoon also accepted)
The process of removing the husk and outer layers from rough rice to produce white rice is called...
Milling
Compared to white rice from the same grain, brown rice keeps this outer part that provides more fiber
Bran
Developing rice varieties that tolerate drought or flooding is an example of plant ______
Breeding