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they don't eat that much rice. it is due to the fact that they have grown away from it over time. the Japanese used to eat mainly rice and soba but that has all changed. they have found themselves eating less and less rice. so there you are... they do eat about 3 rice meals a week but they don't live on rice.
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What are the crops grown in Japan?
Sugar cane is grown in Okinawa. Major crops: rice, sugar beets, vegetables, fruit. In much of Japan vegetables can be grown year round. Among those that grow well in the winter are potatoes, sweet potatoes, cabbage, taro, carrots, and a variety of turnips and radishes.
Where is rice grown today?
Same way it has been grown for thousands of year. In paddies of water with the rice planted in the water.
What plant is rice grown on?
well, i know that in some parts of the world they grow dry rice and wet rice. dry rice is grown in hills and mountains where there is not a lot of water, and wet rice is grown in valleys. wet rice is grown in things that look like big ponds, called patties. they plant the rice and they must keep water on them all the time. when the rice is ready to harvest, they drain the water into lakes and stuff. hope i helped! Actually, the rice feilds are not kept wet at all times, but are flooded three times, when the rice is being planted to keep the soil wet enough to plant it, the second time to drown pests and a third time to support the heavy heads of rice. The rice can't be wet at all times, though, or it will be ruined.
How much rice is grown in the world each year?
It varies from year to year, of course, but world production averages around 440 million metric tons a year.
What are Facts about rice grown in Louisiana?
The 2010 production of rice in Louisiana was 3,260 million pounds or 1.48 million tonnes.
How much rice do you do in a year?
Lots...
How much rice do Chinese people eat every year?
Chinese people eat 88kg of rice a year!
How much rice was grown in the U.S. in 2002?
For the 2002-03 season an estimated 3.2 million acres of rice were planted in the United States, yielding a projected record 6,611 pounds per acre. That season, projected rice exports also reached record levels, at 100 million cwt
How much rice is produced world wide each year?
589 million tones of paddy rice is produce a year.
How much rice do Koreans eat each year?
two
Where does almost all of the rice that the Japanese consume come from?
Japan produces 11 million metric tons of rice a year, yet it only consumes 8.7 million metric tons, the surplus being exported. So the answer to your question would be Japan.
How much rice does china produce a year?
It varies from year to year, of course, but over the last 15 years, China's rice production has ranged from 112 million metric tons to as much as 140 million metric tons.
