2010-10-23

Where did rice cultivation begin

Rice is the principal grain crop of the tropical countries of Eastern and South Eastern Asia, where it is generally used daily in large quantities as the principal food.

Rice Plant

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It is not definitely known where man first cultivated it.  But most authorities believe it originated in South India in the remote past.  It has been cultivated all over India for many thousands of years.  Rice spread from there to China, and westward to Persia and Egypt soon afterward.  It was introduced to the Western Hemisphere in the 17th century.
Rice and millet have been staple crops in China since the dawn of history and long distance voyagers in ancient times invariably carried a supply of grain so as to replenish food supplies by pausing to grow crops wherever possible.
Key Words: Rice, Crops

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  1. Have students get into groups of 3-4 students and observe photos. Then have the students use their observations to compose a conjecture of the process employed to cultivate and process rice on a South Carolina rice plantation.

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