where does the last name rice come from
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title: Rice text: during growth periods and a different approach for fertilizing the soil. The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera "Zizania" and "Porteresia", both wild and domesticated, although the term may also be used for primitive or uncultivated varieties of "Oryza". First used in English in the middle of the 13th century, the word "rice" derives from the Old French "ris", which comes from the Italian "riso", in turn from the Latin "oriza", which derives from the Greek ὄρυζα ("oruza"). The Greek word is the source of all European words (cf. Welsh "reis", German "Reis", Lithuanian "ryžiai", title: Rice production in the United States text: to Harry D Wilson, Commissioner of Agriculture. It is also said that the festival was the idea of the Governor to celebrate the festival on the occasion of the silver jubilee of establishment of the city of Crowley on 25 October 1937. Rice production in the United States Rice production is important to the economy of the United States. Of the country's row crop farms, rice farms are the most capital-intensive, and have the highest national land rental rate average. In the US, all rice acreage requires irrigation. In 2000-09 approximately 3.1 million acres in the US were under rice title: Rice text: rice in early 2000s, was a net importer of rice in 2010 and will become the largest net importer, surpassing Nigeria, in 2013. According to a USDA report, the world's largest exporters of rice in 2012 were India (9.75 million tonnes), Vietnam (7 million tonnes), Thailand (6.5 million tonnes), Pakistan (3.75 million tonnes) and the United States (3.5 million tonnes). Major importers usually include Nigeria, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brazil and some African and Persian Gulf countries. In common with other West African countries, Nigeria is actively promoting domestic production. However, its very heavy import title: International Rice Commission text: the first session of the IRC was held in Bangkok later that year. The 12 founding members were Burma, Ecuador, Egypt, France, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The IRC meets in regular session at least once every four years. The IRC is open to all members and associate members of the FAO. As of 2013, the IRC has 62 member states representing over 98 per cent of global rice production: International Rice Commission The International Rice Commission (IRC) is an intergovernmental organisation of states that produce rice. It is a subsidiary organisation of the Food title: Rice production in the United States text: Rice production in the United States Rice production is important to the economy of the United States. Of the country's row crop farms, rice farms are the most capital-intensive, and have the highest national land rental rate average. In the US, all rice acreage requires irrigation. In 2000-09 approximately 3.1 million acres in the US were under rice production, while an increase is expected in the next decade to approximately 3.3 million acres. US Rice represents rice producers in the six largest rice-producing states of Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. African rice (a separate species from Asian rice,