Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most widely produced food crops in the world and is mostly dispersed in the tropics.Rice belongs to the Oryza genus belonging to the family of Oryzeae in the Gramineae family (grasses), where about 20 species are scattered throughout the world, especially in the wet tropics of Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia, South China, South and Central America and Australia.
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In general, the cultivated rice is currently included in the Oryza genus with the main species Oryza sativa L. another species of Oryza glaberima that grows sporadically in several regions of the West African countries, gradually begins to be replaced by Oryza sativa.
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Rice is an annual crop with four phases of growth, ie vegetative phase fast, vegetative slow, reproductive and cooking.
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The benefits of rice for human life
as a high energy source
Helps to treat and prevent indigestion
Good for healthy bones and teeth
as a high protein source
Helps reduce the risk of dizziness