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Realization of "four consecutive jumps" in Hybrid Rice breeding Research in China

Published: 2024-11-08 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/08, Workers harvest super hybrid rice in Hongxing Village, Hengbanqiao Township, Xupu County, Hunan Province on October 10. Zeng Yong photo (Xinhua News Agency) Economic Daily Beijing, October 10 (Reporter Qiao Jinliang) the Ministry of Agriculture announced today that today, experts have been organized by academician Yuan Longping.

我国杂交水稻育种研究实现“四连跳”

Workers harvest super hybrid rice in Hongxing Village, Hengbanqiao Township, Xupu County, Hunan Province on October 10. Photo by Zeng Yong (posted by Xinhua News Agency)

Beijing, 10 Oct (Reporter Qiao Jinliang)-- the Ministry of Agriculture announced today that experts were organized to measure the yield of the fourth phase of China's super rice project with a yield of 1000 kg per mu, led by Academician Yuan Longping. The yield of the fourth phase of super rice per mu in Xupu County, Hunan Province exceeded 1000 kg per mu, setting a new record of 1026.7 kg.

From the target yield per mu of 700kg per mu in 2000, 800kg per mu in 2004, 926.6 kg per mu in 2011, to 1026.70 kg per mu in 2014, hybrid rice breeding research in China has made four consecutive jumps that have attracted worldwide attention in the past 14 years.

 
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