When we think of technological advances, writes Javier Blas at Bloomberg, we tend towards picturing faster internet, smarter devices, AI, driverless cars, and phone-controlled household appliances.

But humanity continues to make advancements with even the most primitive technologies, epitomized by this year’s incredible Asian rice crop.

Blas suggests the news alleviates any fear that a climate crisis will starve the world, but someone else might point out that cost of living crises, food shortages, and famine conditions in conflict zones, all stand to be alleviated somewhat with prices hovering at around $365 per ton.

Rice is one of the world’s most ancient crops, and the millennia have seen multiple advancements in its cultivation that have continued even unto the present day.

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