There are tropical varieties of corn (6.9)
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Last Update: 2003-03-12
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OA show ('918 '); the Consultative Group on international agricultural research in Washington announced Tuesday that the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center under the group has developed new tropical maize varieties, which can increase maize production by 40% in developing countries, one of which is specially developed for dry and dry areas It is estimated that by 2025, there will be 2.7 billion people living in water shortage areas The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) noted that corn production in developing countries fell by 24 million tons in 1993 as a result of the drought, 15 per cent lower than what could be achieved without drought In addition, scientists from the International Rice Research Institute and the International Water Management Institute are developing new water-saving technologies that can save 25% of the water used to grow rice The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research said that in 30 years, rice will be the main food for more than half of the world's population In order to ensure rice supply, rice production must increase by more than 40% compared with the current level (but the world's irrigated land is reduced by soil erosion, desertification, salinization and rapid urbanization, so the development of water-saving rice planting is of great significance Skw (author:)
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