Scientists have successfully grown rice in the harsh deserts of China’s Xinjiang region in half the time compared to conventional farming methods, a major step in the country’s campaign to ensure food security.
Interesting - Wide scale trials to improve food production is the cool stuff of the future, nice to see some success.
Based on the article, looks like Xinjiang has actually been fairly fucked over by the US’ strict trade restrictions, so they’ve had to resort to a very sudden change in crops which has destabilised local food and farming prices. Hopefully China’s efforts bear more fruit yet.
Interesting - Wide scale trials to improve food production is the cool stuff of the future, nice to see some success.
Based on the article, looks like Xinjiang has actually been fairly fucked over by the US’ strict trade restrictions, so they’ve had to resort to a very sudden change in crops which has destabilised local food and farming prices. Hopefully China’s efforts bear more fruit yet.
Ironically the trade restrictions are probably beneficial in the long run since it’s pushed China to improve agricultural processes and food security
It’s the russia sanctions all over again