Yuan Longping receives a congratulatory letter from Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu

Respected Academician Yuan Longping:

I am delighted to learn that the fourth-phase super rice research project, established with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and led by you, has achieved a major breakthrough, with the per-mu yield of a hundred-mu plot reaching a record 1026.7 kg! This is the result of the joint efforts and long-term struggle of you and a large number of agricultural science and technology workers, and it is a tremendous contribution to the agricultural science and technology cause of our country and even the world. I hereby extend warm congratulations and sincere greetings to you!

⟦NL> A super rice yield of more than 1000 kg per mu not only marks that our country's hybrid rice research has once again reached the world's peak, showing that the Chinese people have the ability and confidence to rely on their own strength to solve the national food security issue, but will also have an important and far-reaching impact on safeguarding global food security.

Scientific and technological innovation has no end. I hope you will lead your research team to continue to carry forward the glorious tradition of being mindful of the people's livelihood, devoting yourselves to science, pioneering and innovating, and being brave in exploration, continue to adhere to the super rice research strategy of combining good seeds, good methods, good fields, and good ecology, work hard, make persistent efforts, and continuously achieve new progress in hybrid rice research and development, so as to make new and greater contributions to implementing the national food security strategy under the new situation and ensuring national food security!

Finally, I wish you good health and longevity, and new glories in your career!

Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture

October 10, 2014