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Champa rice is a quick-maturing, drought resistantrice that can allow twoharvests of sixty days each pergrowing season.[1] Champa rice is from theaus sub-population, which shares similarities with both thejaponica and theindica rice varieties.[2] Likely originating fromEastern India, Champa rice was introduced from theChampa Kingdom intoSong China in the 11th century.[2] Champa rice was then sent toSong China in the 11th century as atribute gift from Champa during the reign ofEmperor Zhenzong of Song (r. 997–1022).[3][4] Song dynasty officials gave the quick-growing champa rice to peasants acrossChina in order to boost their crop yields, and its rapid growth time was crucial in feeding the burgeoning Chinese population of over 100 million.[5] Champa rice spread with the help of merchants transporting the rice throughout the silk road.
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