PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

(230522) -- MANILA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is pictured in Laguna Province, the Philippines on May 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Legacy of Chinese 'Father of Hybrid Rice' continues amid food security concerns" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

(230522) -- MANILA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A farmer crossbreeds rice stalks at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Laguna Province, the Philippines on May 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Legacy of Chinese 'Father of Hybrid Rice' continues amid food security concerns" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

(230522) -- MANILA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 16, 2023 shows a rice field at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Laguna Province, the Philippines. TO GO WITH "Feature: Legacy of Chinese 'Father of Hybrid Rice' continues amid food security concerns" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

(230522) -- MANILA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on May 16, 2023 shows a farmer walking in a rice field at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in Laguna Province, the Philippines. TO GO WITH "Feature: Legacy of Chinese 'Father of Hybrid Rice' continues amid food security concerns" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

(230522) -- MANILA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jauhar Ali, a hybrid rice breeder at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), speaks during an interview with Xinhua in his office in Laguna Province, the Philippines on May 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Legacy of Chinese 'Father of Hybrid Rice' continues amid food security concerns" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

PHILIPPINES-MANILA-HYBRID RICE

(230522) -- MANILA, May 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hans Raj Bhardwaj, research director and head of the rice breeding innovations platform at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), speaks during an interview with Xinhua in his office in Laguna Province, the Philippines on May 16, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Legacy of Chinese 'Father of Hybrid Rice' continues amid food security concerns" (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)