A History of the American Rice Industry, 1685-1985

by Henry C. Dethloff

Book Overview

Rice is a staple food for a majority of the world's people. Americans, however, traditionally have consumed corn and potatoes rather than rice. It thus may come as a surprise to some Americans that rice has been produced in America for more than three centuries and during that time has accounted for much of the world's trade. Most rice is consumed where it is produced, with little entering foreign markets. American rice has been primarily a product...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585440094
• ISBN13: 9781585440092
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"