Rice is the world’s most common staple food. For more than half of mankind, in 118 countries, rice is the main component of their diet. Consumption per person is 235 grammes per day. This is an average of two meals or two full plates each day. Since the sixties global rice production has increased considerably. Many countries which used to produce limited quantities of rice have become self-sufficient, and have even at certain times exported their surplus. But in many regions where rice is grown people still do not have enough to eat. A report from the UN’s Food and Agriculture..