Experimental rice strain reaches twice as tall as ordinary strains, and its creators say it is more resistant to pests and flooding. It also grows in challenging conditions.
Researchers conduct studies on ecosystem of Dongting Lake wetland in C China-Xinhua english.news.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from english.news.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Xie Yonghong has played an important role during the establishment of this station since its preparation phase in 2007. Since 2009, Xie Yonghong and his team have taken root in the Dongting Lake wetland and committed to maintaining the local ecological balance and biodiversity for more than a decade.
Giant rice supersizes yields in rural Guizhou--China Economic Net en.ce.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from en.ce.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Shi Xichang has been planting rice in his village of Sanzhou in Guizhou province for decades, but his latest autumn harvest delivered a bit of a shock his rice grew to over 2 meters for the very first time.