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Sabah looking to collaborate with Hubei to boost rice production

The delegation from Hubei province meeting with Jeffrey. KOTA KINABALU (July 10): Sabah is looking to boost its rice production through potential collaboration with China’s Hubei province, a leader in hybrid rice technology. This development came to light during a meeting between Sabah’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Security Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan […]

China scientist defies terror threats to help Pakistan farmers boost rice yields

Dai tells the Post about the personal interactions that make the challenges of his work in Pakistan’s rural areas worthwhile Dai, a Chinese agricultural expert, has been travelling through Pakistan’s countryside for years promoting the benefits of hybrid rice and his pictures of rural life have won him more than 700,000 fans on social media. […]

What is Hybrid Rice?

Hybrid rice is rice that has been created by crossing two different parental strains. Such crosses generally result in an F1 generation that is more robust than either of the parental strains. The improved qualities of the F1 generation is referred to as “hybrid vigour” or “heterosis”. The hybrid vigour may result in superior agronomic […]