China tests water-saving and draught-tolerant rice in Botswana

http://j.people.com.cn/n3/2022/0630/c95952-10117026.html

The rice harvested on “China Rice Abundance Day” stems from a collaboration between Botswana Agricultural and Natural Resources University and Botswana Africa Agricultural Co., Ltd. It is based on a water-saving and drought-tolerant rice variety bred in China, adaptive test cultivation in Botswana selecting varieties that  match the climate characteristics of Botswana, and efforts to spread them nationwide.

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