---
entity_slug: rice_countries
evaluator: null
evaluated_at: '2026-02-23T06:19:17.799640'
overall_score: 4.0
scores:
- name: definition_precision
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The definition clearly identifies rice countries as regions where rice
    is the primary agricultural product, with specific environmental and labor requirements
    that create distinct economic dynamics. The definition is precise and non-circular,
    though it could be slightly more specific about what constitutes "primary" agricultural
    product.
- name: source_grounding
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Smith does discuss rice cultivation and its economic effects in Book
    I, Chapter 11, particularly comparing rice and wheat production systems and their
    impact on rents and productivity. The entity accurately reflects Smith's analysis
    of how different staple crops create different economic structures.
- name: domain_placement
  value: 5.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: Placement in the "Production" domain is entirely appropriate, as rice
    countries represent a fundamental category of agricultural production systems
    that Smith analyzes for their distinct economic characteristics. This is clearly
    a production-focused concept rather than belonging to exchange, distribution,
    or consumption domains.
- name: vsm_relevance
  value: 3.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: This entity maps most naturally to S1 (primary operations) as it represents
    a fundamental production system, but it's somewhat abstract as a geographical/agricultural
    category. It doesn't clearly embody the cybernetic control functions that make
    VSM mapping particularly illuminating.
- name: explanatory_value
  value: 4.0
  max_value: 5.0
  rationale: The entity provides genuine explanatory power by illustrating how the
    nature of the primary agricultural product affects economic returns, rent structures,
    and labor organization. It helps explain Smith's broader argument about how different
    production systems generate different economic dynamics and wealth distribution
    patterns.
---

# Evaluation: Rice Countries

## definition_precision — 4.0 / 5.0

The definition clearly identifies rice countries as regions where rice is the primary agricultural product, with specific environmental and labor requirements that create distinct economic dynamics. The definition is precise and non-circular, though it could be slightly more specific about what constitutes "primary" agricultural product.

## source_grounding — 4.0 / 5.0

Smith does discuss rice cultivation and its economic effects in Book I, Chapter 11, particularly comparing rice and wheat production systems and their impact on rents and productivity. The entity accurately reflects Smith's analysis of how different staple crops create different economic structures.

## domain_placement — 5.0 / 5.0

Placement in the "Production" domain is entirely appropriate, as rice countries represent a fundamental category of agricultural production systems that Smith analyzes for their distinct economic characteristics. This is clearly a production-focused concept rather than belonging to exchange, distribution, or consumption domains.

## vsm_relevance — 3.0 / 5.0

This entity maps most naturally to S1 (primary operations) as it represents a fundamental production system, but it's somewhat abstract as a geographical/agricultural category. It doesn't clearly embody the cybernetic control functions that make VSM mapping particularly illuminating.

## explanatory_value — 4.0 / 5.0

The entity provides genuine explanatory power by illustrating how the nature of the primary agricultural product affects economic returns, rent structures, and labor organization. It helps explain Smith's broader argument about how different production systems generate different economic dynamics and wealth distribution patterns.
