Rice was originally grown in Africa before being brought to America and grown in South Carolina. Rice was already grown in Europe and Asia before Columbus set foot in the New World. Ships sailed the Indian Ocean, bringing rice to Asia and, later, Europe.
The origin of rice is believed to be in the region of modern-day China and Southeast Asia. It then spread throughout Asia and eventually reached Africa and Europe through trade and colonization.
During the Columbian Exchange, which began in 1492 with the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the Americas, rice was introduced to the Western Hemisphere by enslaved Africans who had previously been familiar with the crop in their homelands.
It was later grown by European colonizers and eventually spread to other parts of the Americas, including the Caribbean and South America. Today, rice is grown in many parts of the world, including the United States.
NB: Columbus transit from Europe to New world via Atlantic is illustrated in the attached picture.
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