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)