NTDTV englishnews2011.10.19---81-Year-Old Chinese Scientist Develops "Super Rice" Hybrid

NTDTV englishnews2011.10.20---81-Year-Old Chinese Scientist Develops "Super Rice" Hybrid
81-Year-Old Chinese Scientist Develops "Super Rice" Hybrid
A Chinese scientist is the brainchild of the world's first hybrid rice. Known as China's "father of hybrid rice," the 81-year-old scientist developed the latest "super rice" breed that sets a world record on the eve of World Food Day on Sunday. Here's more.

An 81-year-old Chinese scientist created the latest "super rice" hybrid. It set a new world record for its output, a day ahead of World Food Day on Sunday, October 16th.

Known as China's "father of hybrid rice," Yuan Longping crossbred the world's first hybrid rice in 1974. Yuan vows to create a "super rice" hybrid that will yield more than 16 tons per 2.5 acres.

[Yuan Longping, Director, National Hybrid Rice R&D Center]:
"Everybody knows that rice is a main food source. It is the staple food for more than half of the world's population and more than 60 percent of China's population. Therefore, it is of great importance to improve rice output and guarantee China's food security."

Researchers say Yuan's "super rice" produces more than 15 tons for every 2.5 acres of land—instead of the national average of seven tons.

The "super rice" is grown in half of the country's paddy fields—comprising over 60 percent of China's total rice production.

One farmer attributes yield increase to genetically modified technology.

[Bian Dexiang, Farmer]:
"This technology saves water and fertilizer and improves the yield. We only need to apply fertilizer once during its whole growth. The total output this year is the highest in history."

Greenpeace's Food and Agriculture campaigner believes Yuan's "super rice" has an advantage over genetically modified rice.

[Fang Lifeng, Greenpeace Food and Agriculture Campaigner]:
"This technology saves water and fertilizer and improves the yield. We only need to apply fertilizer once during its whole growth. The total output this year is the highest in history."

Greenpeace's Food and Agriculture campaigner believes Yuan's "super rice" has an advantage over genetically modified rice.

[Fang Lifeng, Greenpeace Food and Agriculture Campaigner]:
"Yuan Longping's hybrid rice has been very well promoted in many other countries, especially in Africa. It offers a solution, or at least makes great contribution to the world's food security. I think it is worth it to further promote his technology. On the other hand, I haven't observed any of such advantages with genetically modified rice."

Since 2009, the Chinese "super rice" has been grown in various regions of the world, including the United States, India and Vietnam.

81歲的中國科學家研製的“超級稻”雜交
中國科學家是世界上第一個雜交水稻的設想。作為中國被譽為“雜交水稻之父”，81歲的科學家開發了最新的“超級稻”品種，設置一個星期日世界糧食日前夕的世界紀錄。這裡更重要的。

一個 81歲的中國科學家在最新的“超級稻”雜交。它設置其輸出的新的世界紀錄，上週日的世界糧食日當天，10月16日。

作為中國被譽為“雜交水稻之父”袁隆平雜交在1974年，世界上第一個雜交水稻。元發誓要創造一個“超級稻”的混合，將產生超過 16萬噸每2.5畝。

[袁隆平，主任，國家雜交水稻工程技術研發中心]：
“大家都知道，賴斯一個主要的食物來源。半數以上世界人口和中國人口超過 60％的主食。因此，它是重視以提高水稻產量和保證中​​國的糧食安全。 “

研究人員說，袁的“超級稻”生產超過 15噸，每2.5畝的土地，而不是全國平均水平的7噸。

“超級稻”是生長在該國的稻田的一半，包括中國的水稻總產的60％以上。

一位農民屬性產量增加轉基因技術。

[卞祥，農民]：
“這項技術節省水和肥料，提高產量，我們只需要一次申請在其整個生長的肥料。總產量今年是歷史上最高的。”

綠色和平組織的糧食和農業活動家認為袁世凱的“超級稻”，對轉基因水稻的優勢。

[方何立峰，綠色和平食品與農業活動家]：
“這項技術節省水和肥料，提高產量，我們只需要一次申請在其整個生長的肥料。總產量今年是歷史上最高的。”

綠色和平組織的糧食和農業活動家認為袁世凱的“超級稻”，對轉基因水稻的優勢。

[方何立峰，綠色和平食品與農業活動家]：
“元袁隆平的混合米飯已經很好地促進在許多其他國家，特別是在非洲，中，它提供了一個解決方案，或至少作出偉大貢​​獻的世界糧食安全。我認為它是值得它，以進一步推動他的技術，在另一方面，我沒有觀察到任何轉基因水稻等優點。“

2009年以來，中國“超級稻”一直生長在世界的各個地區，包括美國，印度和越南。