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I needed a staple grain to use as a standard unit of measurement. Rice is abundant, easy to transport and is common everywhere so its a good standard measurement unit. Now, how do we stop the wars, the border disputes, stamp down on the tribal rivalries, fix the infrastructure issues, roll out electricity, educate the local farmers, build irrigation.... and so on and so on.
I dont think any government is actually interested in doing this for real. Unstable Africa that can be used as a toxic waste dump, and stripped of natural resources is much more desirable for the ruling elite.