Taiwanese rice has its roots in Japan

Rice has been grown in Taiwan for a long, long time.While the earliest written record of rice being cultivated on the subtropical island dates back to 1602, archaeologists have found evidence that aboriginal peoples collected wild varieties as early as 5,000 B.C.Today, however, Taiwan's rice producers are feeling more than a little anxious about their prospects. Per capita rice consumption has plunged from 132 kilograms to just 45 kg in the last 40 years, as rising affluence has led to an increase in the consumption of imported staples such as wheat, along with meat and other animal-based p…READ FULL ARTICLE