Praised as “father of the world’s hybrid rice,” Chinese agricultural scientist and educator Yuan Longping has studied hybrid rice for more than half a century and made great contributions to Chinese food security.
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NewsChina
Updated Oct.1
Praised as “father of the world’s hybrid rice,” Chinese agricultural scientist and educator Yuan Longping has studied hybrid rice for more than half a century and made great contributions to Chinese food security. Yuan marked his 87th birthday on September 7 by delivering an English-language speech about his work at a high-end talent forum held in Qingdao, Shandong Province. Chinese state media posted the video of Yuan’s speech on Sina Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, attracting thousands of views.
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