homegrown rice; domestically produced rice
Refers to rice grown within the country, often contrasted with imported rice. Common in agricultural, economic, and consumer contexts.
This supermarket carries both domestically grown rice and imported rice.
Recently, consumption of homegrown rice has been increasing.
Compound of 内地 (ないち, 'inland; home country') and 米 (まい, 'rice'). The term 内地 historically referred to the Japanese mainland, and 内地米 originally distinguished mainland rice from that produced in overseas territories. Today it simply means domestically grown rice.