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Rice: A Global Perspective. Presentation by Anne LaFrinier. A Global History of Rice. There are two different domesticated varieties of rice: Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima ; as well as thousands of varieties of wild rice - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rice: A Global Perspective
Presentation by Anne LaFrinier
A Global History of Rice
There are two different domesticated varieties of rice: Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrima; as well as thousands of varieties of wild rice
Oryza sativa, which originated in Asia, has three different types: japonica, which is short-grained and sticky when cooked; indica, which is long-grained and remains separate when cooked; and javanica, which is similar to japonica
Top: japonica rice Bottom: indica and japonica rice
History of Rice in Asia
The Oryza sativa variety of rice was domesticated in Asia somewhere around Burma, Thailand, North Vietnam, and southwest China, around 5000 B.C.E.
Rice was naturally grown in standing water
Asian farmers originally grew rice in swamps
Other later production methods include:
Terraces, built in valleys and on mountainsides
Floating fields
Around 100 C.E., Chinese farmers began plowing fields in straight lines
Plows appeared around 300 C.E.
Traditional pesticide uses: Combing the fields Lime or tung oil
Traditional fertilizers: Oil-cake Fish-meal Bean-curd production waste
Fertilizers used in China: Lime, mollusk shells, river
mud, silkworm waste, human waste
History of Rice In Africa
Oryza glaberrima was domesticated in Mali between 2700 and 3500 years ago
Production spread 1000 miles across the African continent along the “rice coast”
Methods of cultivation: Flood-recession cultivation Cultivation on coastal
estuaries When possible, three separate
rice crops were planted annually Many African slaves brought to
the Americas came from the rice coast
Manoominike Giizis
Indigenous tribes of North America have been harvesting wild rice, Zizania palustris, for over 1000 years
In Ojibwe culture, wild rice was introduced to the popular oral history character Nanaboozhoo by a duck
Wild rice was traditionally cared for and harvested collectively, with each family getting a fair share
Wild rice is an important part of Ojibwe culture and history
The Anishinaabe people traditionally attended wild rice camp each Manoominike Giizis
Wild rice harvesting has remained relatively unchanged for 1000 years
Wild rice “not only feeds the body, it feeds the soul,
continuing a tradition that is generations old” ~ Winona
Laduke (2005)
History of Rice in the US
Domesticated rice cultivation began in colonial times in South Carolina
An estimated 43% of African slaves brought to South Carolina were from the rice coast
Cultivation methods in early South Carolina include:
The reserve system The tidal-flow method
These new methods increase yields from 600 lb/acre in the early 1700s to between 1200 and 1500 lb/acre at the start of the 1800s
Due to environmental and economic factors, rice production shifted to Louisiana, then Texas and Arkansas
Rice cultivation in Texas and Arkansas was adapted by farmers from the Midwest
Due to technology increases, several extension services, and the availability of cheap land, the amount of US rice farm acreage increased from 292,000 to 740,000 acres
In the beginning of the 20th century, California began producing mainly short-grain rice, and was therefore not competitive with other states in the rice market
Rice acreage in the US increased from 1.5 million to 2.5 million acres between 1946 and 1954
Economic Factors On Ojibwe reservations, there has
been a dramatic decline in ricers. Reasons include:
Today’s job world makes it difficult to obtain time off needed to harvest wild rice
Wild rice production has become increasing commercialized
The result of increased commercialized “wild” rice cultivation is that the cost of wild rice declined significantly
This has destabilized the wild rice economy of the Ojibwe people
Because today’s technology and equipment are so expensive, most ricers use equipment that is either handmade or from the 1940s and 1950s
Harvesting commercially-grown paddy “wild” rice
Rice Production
Woman in Madagascar planting rice seedlings
Women in Madagascar harvesting rice
Rice Production
Harvesting rice in Arkansas, above, and Brazil, right
Rice Production Facts
Rice farms in Asia average at 1 hectare or less, while in the US the average rice farm is 150 hectares
China produces the most amount of rice, accounting for 36% of rice produced globally
Rice is one of the top three grains consumed worldwide, accounting for 20.2 percent of all grains grown in 1984
People in West Africa and Indigenous North Americans both continue to grow and harvest rice by traditional methods
Throughout Asia, farmers practice wet-rice cultivation, which unlike dry rice farming increases soil fertility
Farmers harvesting rice in Thailand
Wild Rice Production
Today, there are two methods of cultivating wild rice
The Ojibwe people cultivate and harvest their rice traditionally in lakes
One family harvests between 400 and 500 pounds of rice each season
Commercial wild rice is grown on paddies
California now produces more wild rice than areas in which wild rice originated
In the Minnesota wild rice market, traditionally harvested wild rice accounts for only 15% of rice produced annually
Anishinaabeg harvesting wild rice traditionally
Rice Production in Africa
Today, rice production in west Africa is similar to methods that have been practiced for centuries
African farmers who plant their rice crops in swamps practice double-cropping, by planting vegetables after rice is harvested
Rice farmers also rotate their fields between rice farming and livestock pasture, which provides farmers with land fertilized by manure
These examples show how indigenous knowledge has been passed down for countless generations and still proves effective
Rice and the Environment
Several environmental issues surround production of wild rice
Commercial wild rice paddies only use one variety of wild rice, which destroys the plant’s biodiversity
The preferred wild rice grown in paddies is genetically modified so that it can be processed mechanically
GM rice is also sterile, which goes against the Anishinaabeg prayers for fruitful, abundant rice
In 2005, both the White Earth and Fond du Lac reservations banned the use and/or importation of GM rice onto their lands
In 2006, Bayer Chemical was responsible for the contamination of the US’ long grain rice crop with GM rice
Virtually all long grain rice in the US was contaminated
Countries in Europe and Asia that refuse to purchase GM crops imported less rice from the US
This resulted in a 16% decrease in annual sales, and market prices for rice dropped
In response to these issues, US rice-growing states filed law suits against Bayer CropScience for tainting rice and damaging the export market
Rice Consumption
Rice is a staple food for 34.9% of the world’s population
Per capita rice consumption facts: The US consumes 8.5 kilos/year Brazil consumes ~43 kilos/year Japan consumes ~62 kilos/year China accounts for ~90 kilos/year In Indonesia, the per capita
consumption of rice is ~136 kilos/year
Burma and Laos account for the highest per capita consumption of rice at over 200 kilos/year
Japanese prefer japonica rice, but most other Asian countries, including Thailand, prefer indica rice
Rice Consumption
In the US, 20% of rice is used in beer production
Beer companies that use rice include Coors, Anheuser-Busch, Budweiser, and Michelob
Today, Anheuser-Busch is the largest consumer of rice in the US
In addition to rice used for beer production, another 21% of rice in the US ends up in processed foods
The IRRI
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) was opened in 1963 in the Philippines, with grants from the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations
Main goal was to eliminate world hunger problems
Collects varieties of rice and genetically modifies strains which will hopefully breed true
In 1993, of the estimated 120,000 varieties of rice, the IRRI had collected almost 75,000 of them, from 113 countries
IRRI programs are instrumental for spreading Green Revolution technology
Today an IRRI program includes: Technical expertise Chemical fertilizers and
technology from TNCs Oil Credit extended by World Bank
The results have not always been successful:
IRRI breeds have been unpopular with consumers
Many strains were not pest-resistant and required more chemical use
These new rice varieties did little to alleviate rural poverty
Alternatives
A suggested alternative to the IRRI: that each country develop its own rice research center focused on the problems specific to their regions
In Taiwan, farmers refuse to purchase IRRI seeds, and instead buy their rice seeds through Farmers’ Associations
Because wet-rice production in Asia has remained small-scale, there has been little tendency towards large landholdings or corporate farms
Land reforms in Japan, Korea and Taiwan have curtailed the forming capitalist rice farming
A farmer planting rice seedlings in Asia
Navdanya Navdanya is an organization,
founded by Vandana Shiva, formed to protect the biodiversity of rice and the rights of farmers
In the 20 years since it was founded, it has succeeded in the conservation of over 2,000 varieties of rice
Navdanya has opened 34 seed banks in 13 states in India
The organization’s mission is to provide peace, harmony, justice and sustainability, while improving the wellbeing of rural farmers through nonviolent, biodiverse organic farming and fair trade
One of Navdanya’s food stalls in India
Native Harvest Native Harvest is a part of the White
Earth Land Recovery Project In 1993 WELRP launched the
Sustainable Communities initiative, with the goal of restoring traditional foods and capturing a fair market price for traditionally and organically grown foods
Four components for WELRP’S wild rice campaign:
Protection of the intellectual property rights of the Anishinaabeg
The opposition of the genetic modification and contamination of wild rice
promote fair trade for traditionally hand harvested natural lake wild rice
educate others on the tradition and culture surrounding wild rice
http://nativeharvest.com
http://www.savewildrice.org
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4165045