Rice Facts taken from the following sources:

W.W. Williams, "From Asia's Good Earth," Hemispheres, 1996
IRRI, Sustaining Food Security Beyond the Year 2000
Asia Society, Video Letter from Japan: Tohoku Diary, 1988
Marie Simmons, "Rice, The Amazing Grain," 1991
California Rice Commission, Rice Fact Sheet
USA Rice Federation, Production Facts About U.S. Rice
USA Rice Federation, Rice...A Glossary of Terms
USA Rice Federation, Rice Distribution Patterns, 1999-2000 Report