New hybrid rice generation produces record crop
"I am more than excited and extremely satisfactory with the results," he said in an office in Changsha, capital of Hunan province, while watching the live announcement ceremony.
"The next goal is to promote the experiences of Hengnan county and plant the advanced rice variety in other rice-producing regions in China, contributing to safeguarding the country's food security," he said.
Research teams headed by Yuan began cultivating and selecting third-generation rice varieties in 2011, and started trial planting in 2017.
The rice strain of the crops harvested on Monday, named "Sanyou No1", is known for its high yield, resilience to unfavorable weather conditions and high quality, according to rice experts.
Zhu Xingxin in Changsha contributed to the story.
