Rice (Latin: Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important cultivation plants in civilization. Although mainly refers to the type of cultivated plant, rice is also used to refer to several species of the same genus, commonly referred to as wild rice. Rice is thought to have originated from India or Indochina and entered Indonesia brought by an ancestor who migrated from Asian mainland around 1500 BC.
Rice is thought to have originated from India or Indochina and entered Indonesia brought by an ancestor who migrated from Asian mainland around 1500 BC. World rice production ranks third of all cereals, after maize and wheat. However, rice is a major source of carbohydrates for the majority of the world's population. The origins of rice cultivation are thought to originate from the valleys of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and from the Yangtse River basin.