http://j.people.com.cn/n3/2023/0816/c95952-20058933.html

Red lotus hybrid rice is the result of research conducted by Dr. Zhu Ying, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor at Wuhan University, and is one of the most recognized hybrid rice varieties in the world. It is characterized by high production, good rice quality, high adaptability, and resistance to high temperatures and pests. According to rough statistics, the world’s total area under Red Lotus-type hybrid rice cultivation is more than 30 million hectares.

In 2021, Wuhan University, in collaboration with Punjab University, has established the Luotian Center for China-Pakistan Red Lotus Hybrid Rice Research in Heshong Town, Luotian County. The center currently has approximately 467 hectares under cultivation of this variety. It is particularly suitable for cultivation in countries along the “One Belt, One Road” region and widely promoted in Pakistan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Vietnam, and other countries, and accounts for the highest percentage of China’s annual hybrid rice seed exports.