Growing Golden Rice: How China and Malaysia Are Boosting Harvests Together! 🌾
Have you ever wondered where your rice comes from? Rice is one of the most important foods in the world, especially in Asia. But did you know that scientists are finding new ways to grow even more rice to help feed everyone?
In a place called Sekinchan in Malaysia, farmers are working with Chinese agronomists (that’s a fancy word for scientists who study plants and farming) to grow special hybrid rice. Hybrid rice is a type of rice that is made by combining different kinds of rice plants to make stronger and better ones. 🌱
This Chinese-developed hybrid rice technology is already helping more than 60 countries and regions! Now, it’s making a big difference in Malaysia. With the help of smart farming systems (using technology like computers and sensors to help plants grow better), the farmers in Sekinchan are boosting their rice harvests from 8 tonnes to 12 tonnes per hectare. That’s like turning 8 big bags of rice into 12 big bags from the same size field! 🎉
Why is this important? Well, Malaysia used to grow enough rice to meet 65% of what the people there needed. Now, with these new farming methods, they are getting closer to having enough rice for everyone, which is called food security. That means less worrying about running out of food.
This teamwork between Chinese scientists and Malaysian farmers is not just growing rice; it’s growing friendships and prosperity across countries! Isn’t it amazing what we can do when we work together? 🤝
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
