Fight for survival
'Rice is an indispensable staple food, especially in large areas of Asia, Latin America and Africa.' Takuji Sasaki, National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences, Japan
Much of the land where rice is grown faces sudden flooding that can suffocate plants under metres of water for a week or more. Tougher flood-resistant rice could make the food supply of 70 million of the world's poorest people much more dependable.
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