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Environment & Energy

Irish_Dem

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1. Rice is a primary staple food for more than half of the world's population.

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 05:57 AM

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Rice provides a major source of calories for over 3.5 billion people.

In some regions, particularly in Asia, it can make up as much as 70% of a person's daily caloric intake, making it vital for food security in many countries.

If the rice crops are destroyed people will die.

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