The Father of Hybrid Rice: Freeing Humanity from Hunger

• 作者: DANG XIAOFEI
• 来源期刊: 今日中国:英文版
• 学科: 其他
• 关键词: HYBRID RICE HUNGER
• 年，卷（期）: jrzgywb_2019,（6）
• 页码范围: 47-49
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: Z

摘要

CHINA has been a big agricultural country since ancient times. The rise and fall of agriculture directly determined the country’s prosperity. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, in the face of frequent natural disasters and a growing population, the central government prioritized the food issue and took various measures to promote food production.“Let no Chinese go hungry” has been the dream of Yuan Longping, agricultural scientist and expert in hybrid rice. For 60 years he has conducted research in this field and successfully developed three varieties of hybrid rice, allowing the production to rise from 4,500 kg to more than 15,000 kg per hectare. Known as “the father of hybrid rice,” Yuan has made outstanding contributions to China’s food security and global food supply.