Oryza glaberrima
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oryza-glaberrima-169-18092017
title:
Oryza glaberrima
text:
Oryza glaberrima, commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown in West Africa around 3,000 years ago. In agriculture, it has largely been replaced by higher-yielding Asian rice, and the number of varieties grown is declining. It still persists, making up an estimated 20% of rice grown in West Africa. It is now rarely sold in West African markets, having been replaced by Asian strains. In comparison to Asian rice, African rice is
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description:
African rice, second most common rice
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryza_glaberrima
date created:
2008-09-22T02:58:00Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T21:54:48Z
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