A History of Agriculture in India v1.c23.s8.12
A History of Agriculture in India v1.c23.s8.12
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The cultivated rices fall into two species, namely *O. sativa* in Asia and *O. glaberrima* in west Africa. The Asian species falls into two genetically and geographically distinct races, the *indica* race of the Indian subcontinent and the *japonica* race of Japan and north China.