While the exact yield of a rice plant still depends on its variety, a single plant can produce about 3,000 grains of rice. PHOTO BY TOM FISK FOR PEXELS
MANY Filipinos know that rice is an inextricable part of Philippine culture and Filipino culinary traditions. Whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner, Pinoys have probably enjoyed their meals with a steaming bowl of this soft and tasty grain. After all, it is the population's main source of carbohydrates, supplying 35 percent of most Filipinos' daily caloric intake. In fact, 2020 data from the United States Department of Agriculture states that the Philippines is the sixth largest consumer of rice in the world, accounting for 3 percent of global consumption of the grain.