Is it permissible to give Zakat al-Fitr from rice in a country where the staple food of its people is not rice, knowing that the Zakat will be distributed to those who do eat rice, and that rice is more expensive than wheat?

It is permissible to give Zakat (definition) al-Fitr in Sudan from rice, as it is a widespread staple food consumed by people, even if wheat is more commonly used. It is also permissible to give the better kind, even if it is not the predominant one, such as giving wheat instead of barley if barley is the predominant staple.