It is a fact that there are over 40, 000 different types of rice that are produced in different parts of the world today. Rice remains the leading, staple food crop which is consumed globally. Among the top, leading producers and exporters of the crop in the world today are China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Vietnam.

It is important to note that rice crops require certain specific climatic requirements for ideal growth which can only be fulfilled at certain placed on earth. It is for this reason that only a few regions across the globe have ranked top among the rest as the top producers of rice globally.