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"Long-living rice" Promises a New Era for Sustainable Agriculture
Editor: CHEN Na | Mar 26, 2026
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What if rice could grow like wild grass, surviving year after year? That future might be nearer than we think. Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a groundbreaking "long-living rice" that can be planted once and harvested multiple times. CGTN's Chen Xuedi details this breakthrough.