Breeding resilient rice
across Asia
How bold moves in hybrid rice are helping support the future of the world’s most important crop.
Across Asia, rice is a cultural touchstone and a staple part of everyone’s diet. It’s not an exaggeration to say that rice is also the world’s most important crop. For half the world’s population, this staple grain is their main food source, and for over 140 million people, it’s a livelihood.
