The correct answer is False
Step-by-step explanation:
To begin with, a food crop refers to a type of crop that is grown by human groups for food supply, different from cash crops that are grown to get profit. In the case of rice, it is believed this was first cultivated in China near to the Yangtze River around 12000 years ago, after this, rice became an important food crop in China and later was introduced to other cultures and zones such as India, Taiwan, Bali, Java, among others. Additionally, rice was introduced to Japan after it had spread in Southeast Asia around 3500 BC. This means it is false rice was an important food crop that originated in Japan because it originated in China.