Yuan Longping: China will not have a "grain shortage" and will be fully self-sufficient

Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, many countries and regions have begun to restrict their food exports out of food security considerations, which has triggered global concerns about the food crisis

Regarding the food security issues that may be caused by the current new crown pneumonia epidemic, Yuan Longping said that China is fully capable of achieving self-sufficiency in food production, and there will be no 'grain shortage'.

Due to the abundant sunshine and suitable climate in Hainan, Yuan Longping's team will go to Sanya Nanfan Base to carry out scientific research from December to April of the following year

Yuan Longping has been busy for China and the world's food security

The third-generation hybrid rice, which was first publicly tested in October last year and whose yield per mu in the experimental field reached 1,046.

Yuan Longping emphasized that although China is fully capable of achieving food self-sufficiency, the string of ensuring food security cannot be relaxed for a moment, and this global epidemic is a wake-up call