In a major agricultural breakthrough, Chinese scientists have managed to grow saltwater-resistant rice which could feed 200 million around the world. The breakthrough was achieved by Saline-Alkali Tolerant Rice Research and Development Center who have been experimenting on saline soil tolerant rice strains for long to boost its commercial production, in Qingdao, a Chinese port city bordering the Yellow Sea. He told the South China Morning Post that the cultivation of salt resistant rice can feed more than 200 million people. It is currently sold in 1-kilogram (2.2 pounds), 2-kilogram (4.4 pounds), 5-kilogram (11 pounds) and 10-kilogram (22 pounds) packs. Meanwhile, another Netherlands-based research organisation, Salt Farm Texel, is experimenting on a variety of salt tolerant crops.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 25, 2017 08:03 UTC