Introduction to Rice Cultivation

Question 1

How important was rice to the development of Asian cultures?

Answer 1

• it is an important staple and everyday food in china

Question 2

Agriculture = Rice = Food

Answer 2

Classical Chinese
- agriculture = rice culture
- rice already the staple crop at the time the language was forming
Several Asian Languages
- rice = food

Question 3

nutrition

Answer 3

• more per land unit than any other grain

- can support large population increases