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  2. History of rice cultivation - Wikipedia

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    The history of rice cultivation is an interdisciplinary subject that studies archaeological and documentary evidence to explain how rice was first domesticated and cultivated by humans, the spread of cultivation to different regions of the planet, and the technological changes that have impacted cultivation over time.

  3. Zizania latifolia - Wikipedia

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    Zizania latifolia, known as Manchurian wild rice [5] (Chinese: 菰; pinyin: gū), is the only member of the wild rice genus Zizania native to Asia. It is used as a food plant. Both the stem and grain are edible. Gathered in the wild, Manchurian wild rice was an important grain in ancient China.

  4. Rice - Wikipedia

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    For other uses, see Rice (disambiguation). Rice plant (Oryza sativa) with branched panicles containing many grains on each stem Rice grains of different varieties at the International Rice Research Institute Rice is a cereal grain and in its 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 ...

  5. Gubat - Wikipedia

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    Gubat, officially the Municipality of Gubat (Gubatnon: Bungto san Gubat; Waray: Bungto han Gubat, Tagalog: Bayan ng Gubat), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,294 people. [3] Gubat is pronounced with the accent on the second syllable.

  6. Five Grains - Wikipedia

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    Millet, beans, and wheat were widely recognized as part of the five grains and the debate was mainly about the inclusion of hemp or rice. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Rice was not commonly cultivated in northern China while hemp was more commonly used as fiber for clothing, although its seeds could be used for oil.

  7. Sorsogon - Wikipedia

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    In Gubat, the feast of Gubat is celebrated on June 13. Downtown Bulusan located east of the province. Kasanggayahan Festival — celebrated in the whole province in the last week of October, commemorates the founding of Sorsogon as a province. Festivities include a series of cultural, historical, religious, agro-industrial and economic ...

  8. Tigaon, Camarines Sur - Wikipedia

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    Poverty incidence of Tigaon 10 20 30 40 50 2006 39.30 2009 41.86 2012 27.93 2015 34.28 2018 28.70 2021 40.22 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Commercial establishments include open market, banks, pawnshops, hardware stores, self-service supermarkets, drug stores, food chains and restaurants, pension house. Tigaon is also home to a slaughterhouse and information technology centers. Local ...

  9. Pandanus amaryllifolius - Wikipedia

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    The characteristic aroma of pandan is caused by the aroma compound 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, found in the lower epidermal papillae; [5] the compound gives white bread, jasmine rice, and basmati rice (as well as bread flowers Vallaris glabra) their typical smell. [6] Though the plant is unknown in the wild, it is widely cultivated.