The background and goals of the International Year of Rice were presented in the five FAO regions: Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean and the Near East. The other major global events are listed below:
18. 粮农组织在以下五个区域介绍了国际稻米年的背景和目的：非洲、亚洲和太平洋、欧洲、拉丁美洲和加勒比以及近东。