Though he was one of China's most famous scientists, Yuan Longping considered himself a farmer, because he worked the land to do his research.
Known as "Father of Hybrid Rice (杂交水稻)", Professor Yuan graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. From then on, finding ways to grow more rice was his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice production. At that time, hunger was a serious problem in many parts of the countryside. Professor Yuan searched for a way to get more rice with the same size of the fields. In the 1970s, he became an agricultural pioneer in the world to grow rice with high yields that is called Super Hybrid Rice. In the 1980s, he went around the world and gave advice about growing rice to farmers in other countries. In 2004, he received the World Food Prize for his work.
Professor Yuan also had lots of hobbies. He enjoyed playing the violin, swimming and reading in his spare time. Spending money on himself meant very little to him, so he gave millions of yuan to help some researchers with their research in farming.
Long ago Professor Yuan had a dream about the rice plants growing as tall as sorghum (高粱). With his hard work, he grew the rice that could feed more people. President Xi Jinping praised him for his great contributions to China's food safety and the world corn development.
Yuan Longping considered himself | A who worked the land to do the research. |
goal | Finding ways to grow more rice. |
Achievements | He became an agricultural in the world in the 1970s. In the 1980s, he went around the world and farmers to grow rice. In 2004, he received the World Food Prize for his work. |
Playing the violin, swimming and reading. | |
Praised by Xi Jingping | His great to China's food safety and the world corn development. |
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