China develops top hybrid rice

An expert checks up growth of the hybrid rice named "II You 7954" at a demonstration farmland in Yongsheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 3, 2004. After scientific checkup by a team of experts, the team confirmed that the grain output of this kind of hybrid rice has reached 1,195.2 kilograms per mu (15 mu equals to one hectare). Experts said that it was a top-ranking rice yield in the world and the hybrid rice had high promotion value as well.

An expert measures the length of rice ears of a hybrid rice named "II You 7954" at a demonstration farmland in Yongsheng County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 3, 2004. After scientific checkup by a team of experts, the team confirmed that the grain output of this kind of hybrid rice has reached 1,195.2 kilograms per mu (15 mu equals to one hectare).