“Rice, Oryza sativa is one of humankind’s most ancient and most universally consumed foods. It is the one grain crop grown almost exclusively for human food.The advent of cultivated grains in human society is closely associated with the inception of the city and civilization.”
— from RICE Origin, History, Technology, and Production 2002 - Henry C. Dethloff, Professor Emeritus Department of History Texas A & M University College Station, Texas