Indian Paddy Seed& X28;rice Seed& X29; With Dew. Wide Angle. Stock Photography

Rice is the seed of the grass species Oryza sativa& x28;Asian rice& x29; or Oryza glaberrima & x28;African rice& x29;. As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world& x27;s human population, especially in Asia. It is the agricultural commodity with the third-highest worldwide production & x28;rice, 741. 5 million tonnes in 2014& x29;, after sugarcane & x28;1. 9 billion tonnes& x29; and maize & x28;1. 0 billion tonnes