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Yuan Longping: The Father Of Hybrid Rice(English Edition)

Author:Chen qiwen

Publication date:2019-08-01

ISBN:9787508536606

Language:English

Abstract:

Yuan Longping, the world-renowned “Father of Hybrid Rice,” is an outstanding agronomist from China and winner of multiple awards including the National Science and Technology Award, the WIPO Gold Medal for Inventors, the UNESCO Science Prize, and the World Food Prize. He has been devoted to hybrid...
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Introduction

Yuan Longping, the world-renowned “Father of Hybrid Rice,” is an outstanding agronomist from China and winner of multiple awards including the National Science and Technology Award, the WIPO Gold Medal for Inventors, the UNESCO Science Prize, and the World Food Prize. He has been devoted to hybrid rice research since his early 20s and has established a technological roadmap for super hybrid rice breeding. His accomplishments have contributed to China’s food self-sufficiency and the world’s food security.

Book catalogue

  • Cover

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  • Titlepage

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  • TABLE OF CONTENTS

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  • Author Introduction

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  • Chapter One Youthful Aspirations

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  • Chapter Two Yuan Longping's Dream

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  • Chapter Three The Man Chasing the Sun

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  • Chapter Four The Fifth Great Invention

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  • Chapter Five The Second Green Revolution

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  • Copyright

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  • Backcover

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