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Waterproof rice fights flood and famine
Scientists have grown a new variety of rice that could turn the tide on hunger and poverty in the developing world. Unlike regular rice, this variety survives underwater and can cope with the flash floods that regularly wipe out entire crops. Antenna finds out more...






Presenting a flood survivorPresenting a flood survivor
How the rice was bredHow the rice was bred
Worldwide impactWorldwide impact
Cereal changesCereal changes
 

Background image: Jialiang Gao
 

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