“…Mainland countries in the SSEA region significantly contribute in the world's food production. The South-East Asia is popularly known as rice-bowl of the world contributing up to 40% of global export (Yuan et al, 2021). Major 16 rice producing mainland countries of SSEA include Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Brunei, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.…”