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'''Rice''' is a [[cereal grain]] and in its [[Domestication|domesticated]] form is the [[staple food]] of over half of the [[world's population]], particularly in [[Asia]] and [[Africa]]. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''[[Oryza sativa]]'' (Asian rice)—or, much less commonly, ''[[Oryza glaberrima]]'' (African rice). Asian rice was domesticated in [[China]] some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago; African rice was domesticated in Africa about 3,000 years ago. Rice has become commonplace in many cultures worldwide; in 2023, 800 million tons were produced, placing it third after [[sugarcane]] and [[maize]]. Only some 8% of rice is traded internationally.<!--'Trade'--> China, India, and Indonesia are the largest consumers of rice. A substantial amount of the rice produced in developing nations is lost after harvest through factors such as poor transport and storage. Rice yields can be reduced by pests including [[insect]]s, [[rodent]]s, and [[bird]]s, as well as by [[weed]]s, and by [[List of rice diseases|diseases]] such as [[rice blast]]. Traditional [[rice polyculture]]s such as [[rice-duck farming]], and modern [[integrated pest management]] seek to control damage from pests in a [[Sustainable agriculture|sustainable]] way.