Recently, Academician Longping Yuan's smile blew up the Wechat Moments once again.

On November 2th, in Qingzhu villa, Hengnan County, Hengyang City, Hu nan Province, the double season Topping-yield of hybrid rice was developed by the team of Yuan Longping, the 'father of hybrid rice". Exceeded 1500 kg per mu, of which the late Rice variety was the third generation hybrid rice. According to the evaluation of the survey expert group, the yield of the late rice variety "Sanyou No.1" is 911.7kg per mu. Before that, the yield of early rice variety planted in the same base was 619.06 kg per mu. It means that the yield of 1530.76 kg per mu of double season cropping has achieved the goal of "1500 kg high yield tackling research".

Under the multiple impacts of this year's epidemic and disaster situation, the production measurement result is hard-won and highly valued. Xie Hua' an, head of the survey expert group on yield measurement and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, commented that the large area of neat and attractive rice let everyone praised it a lot and was proud of the innovative achievements of Yuan Longping's team." Academician Yuan Longping, 90 years old, made 5G video connection with the yield measurement site at Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center in Changsha. He said with pride: "3000 Jin means a step closer to the dream of relaxing under the standing grain.'

Why is Academician Yuan Longping concerned about grain production so much and still seeking breakthroughs?

Affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, global food supplies are in crisis. In this context, our country attaches great importance to expanding the planting area of double-cropping rice this year to ensure adequate food supply. At present, the problem of food waste in China is also severe. Statistics show that Chinese people waste 200 billion yuan of food on the dining table each year, and the wasted food is equivalent to the food ration of more than 200 million people in a year. Casually pouring a bowl of rice is a waste of food and a waste of precious natural resources, which will bring a series of environmental pollution problems.

Put an end to food wastage

"Cherish food on a tray, for they come from toiling days." Thrift and elimination of waste are the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. As contemporary Chinese college students, we should start to save from every drop, eat every grain of rice in the plate, stop the wasteful behaviour in time, and contribute to saving food.