Scientists speed breed rice on edge of desert
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists speed breed rice on edge of desert

China Daily  

Researchers grow rice seedlings in nutrient solutions in a greenhouse on wasteland in Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. CHINA DAILY Thanks to soilless farming, artificial lighting and other technologies, rice now being planted on the edge of the Taklimakan Desert in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has a significantly shorter growth cycle. A group of scientists from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences recently announced the success of a trial planting in which a conventional rice variety took just 60 days, less than half the normal duration, to mature in greenhouses built on vast swathes of wasteland in Hotan in the southern part of Xinjiang. "Hotan has endless deserts, and good sunlight and heat resources," said Yang Qichang, a chief scientist from the academy's Institute of Urban Agriculture in Chengdu, Sichuan province, who led the project.

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Space-bred upland rice: A breakthrough for Shanxi agriculture
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Space-bred upland rice: A breakthrough for Shanxi agriculture

China Daily  

Shanxi Province, China, has successfully grown and sent a batch of upland rice seeds to space for genetic mutation. The seeds were part of a research project to develop new varieties of upland rice that are better suited to the arid climate and low rainfall of the Loess Plateau. The project, known as the Jinzhong National Agricultural High-Tech Industry Demonstration …

Chinese scientists achieve speed breeding of rice in desert
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese scientists achieve speed breeding of rice in desert

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Amid the sprawling desert in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Chinese scientists are harnessing advanced greenhouse technologies to unleash the agricultural potential of the otherwise infertile land. "The rice is cultivated on three-layer frames along with precise environment control in desert greenhouses, rather than conventional methods, which nearly halves the growth cycle, harvesting in just two months," …

Chinese scientists achieve speed breeding of rice in desert
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese scientists achieve speed breeding of rice in desert

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Amid the sprawling desert in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Chinese scientists are harnessing advanced greenhouse technologies to unleash the agricultural potential of the otherwise infertile land. "The rice is cultivated on three-layer frames along with precise environment control in desert greenhouses, rather than conventional methods, which nearly halves the growth cycle, harvesting in just two months," …

India unveils new rice variety to cut down on use of water, labour
3 years, 2 months ago

India unveils new rice variety to cut down on use of water, labour

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched an array of new high-yielding crop varieties, including herbicide-tolerant rice that can be directly sown into the soil, cutting expenditure on water and farm workers. Government scientists said the new rice varieties contain a gene that would allow farmers to spray a common, inexpensive herbicide without worrying about any side effects. Water …

Researchers breeding 'sea rice' to feed millions
3 years, 5 months ago

Researchers breeding 'sea rice' to feed millions

China Daily  

Researchers cover their experimental paddy field with a protective net to prevent wild birds from feeding on grains at the Sanya Nanfan Scientific and Research Breeding Base in Sanya, Hainan province, on April 4. Hainan crop breeding base a mecca for scientists and agriculturalists May is harvest season at the Qingdao Sea Rice Research and Development Center's experimental fields in …

Researchers breeding 'sea rice' to feed millions
3 years, 5 months ago

Researchers breeding 'sea rice' to feed millions

China Daily  

Researchers cover their experimental paddy field with a protective net to prevent wild birds from feeding on grains at the Sanya Nanfan Scientific and Research Breeding Base in Sanya, Hainan province, on April 4. Hainan crop breeding base a mecca for scientists and agriculturalists May is harvest season at the Qingdao Sea Rice Research and Development Center's experimental fields in …

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