Center of Origin of Wheat and Rice

Center of Origin of Wheat:-

·   Primary Center of Origin:- Near East (Asia Minor)

·   Secondary Center of Origin:- Ethiopia

Center of Origin of Rice:-

·     Oryza sativa is also called as "Asian Rice" because it originated in south Asia and South East Asia. It is originated from a perennial wild species 'Oryza rufipogon'.

·     Oryza glaberrima is also called as "African Rice" because it originated in West Africa.