GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -There are only two species of cultivated rice in the world: Oryza glaberrima, or African rice, and Oryza sativa, or Asian rice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Botanical Name: Oryza Rice falls under the genus Oryza, of the family Poaceae. There are primarily two species of rice cultivated for human consumption – Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima.

Detailed explanation-3: -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 In agriculture, it has largely been replaced by higher-yielding Asian rice (O. sativa), and the number of varieties grown is declining.