Yellow Rice Plants In Rice Field Ready To Be Harvested, Ai Image Generated. Stock Photography

Rice plants are members of the grass family, Oryza sativa, cultivated as a staple food source for over half of the world's population. They thrive in warm, humid climates and are commonly grown in flooded fields known as rice paddies. Rice grains, the edible part of the plant, are rich in carbohydrates and serve as a primary food source for billions of people worldwide.