Yuan Longping & Hybrid Rice in China

Rice is one of the world's leading food crops. It feeds more than half of the world population. According to Yuan Longping, known in China as "the father of hybrid rice", it is estimated that the world will have to produce 60% more rice by 2030 than what it produced in 1995. Therefore, increasing rice production plays a very important role in food security and poverty alleviation. This infographic shows the timeline of Yuan Longping's research and Chinese hybrid rice development.