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Yuan Longping (袁隆平), the Chinese agronomist, known throughout China and beyond for being the first to develop modern rice hybrids died in Changsha, Hunan on May 22nd, 2021, aged 91.

Here is the Wikipedia page on his achievements.

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Yuan Longping (Chinese: 袁隆平; born September 7, 1930) is a Chinese agronomist, known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s.

Hybrid rice has since been grown in dozens of countries in Africa, America, and Asia—providing a robust food source in areas with a high risk of famine. For his contributions, Yuan is always called the "Father of Hybrid Rice" by the Chinese media.

Wikipedia.

He is very highly respected in China, as his work not only reduced famine, but helped raise the standard of living among China's rural population.

This news is going viral on China's top social media sites as I write. The country is mourning a national hero.
 

Yuan Longping (袁隆平), the Chinese agronomist, known throughout China and beyond for being the first to develop modern rice hybrids died in Changsha, Hunan on May 22nd, 2021, aged 91.

Here is the Wikipedia page on his achievements.

Quote

Yuan Longping (Chinese: 袁隆平; born September 7, 1930) is a Chinese agronomist, known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s.

Hybrid rice has since been grown in dozens of countries in Africa, America, and Asia—providing a robust food source in areas with a high risk of famine. For his contributions, Yuan is always called the "Father of Hybrid Rice" by the Chinese media.

Wikipedia.

He is very highly respected in China, as his work not only reduced famine, but helped raise the standard of living among China's rural population.

This notice is going viral on China's top social media sites as I write. The country is mourning a national hero.
 

Yuan Longping (袁隆平), the Chinese agronomist, known throughout China and beyond for being the first to develop modern rice hybrids died in Changsha, Hunan on May 22nd, 2021, aged 91.

Here is the Wikipedia page on his achievements. (At time of writing this has not yet been updated to note his passing.)

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Yuan Longping (Chinese: 袁隆平; born September 7, 1930) is a Chinese agronomist, known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s.

Hybrid rice has since been grown in dozens of countries in Africa, America, and Asia—providing a robust food source in areas with a high risk of famine. For his contributions, Yuan is always called the "Father of Hybrid Rice" by the Chinese media.

Wikipedia.

He is very highly respected in China, as his work not only reduced famine, but helped raise the standard of living among China's rural population.

This notice is going viral on China's top social media sites as I write. The country is mourning a national hero.
 

Yuan Longping (袁隆平), the Chinese agronomist, known throughout China and beyond for being the first to delvelop modern rice hybrids died in Changsha, Hunan on May 22nd, 2021, aged 91.

Here is the Wikipedia page on his achievements. (At time of writing this has not yet been updated to note his passing.)

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Yuan Longping (Chinese: 袁隆平; born September 7, 1930) is a Chinese agronomist, known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s.

Hybrid rice has since been grown in dozens of countries in Africa, America, and Asia—providing a robust food source in areas with a high risk of famine. For his contributions, Yuan is always called the "Father of Hybrid Rice" by the Chinese media.

Wikipedia.

He is very highly respected in China, as his work not only reduced famine, but helped raise the standard of living among China's rural population.

This notice is going viral on China's top social media sites as I write. The country is mourning a national hero.

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Yuan Longping (袁隆平)，the Chinese agronomist, known throughout China and beyond for being the first to delvelop modern rice hybrids died in Changsha, Hunan early on May 22nd, 2021, aged 91.

Here is the Wikipedia page on his achievements. (At time of writing this has not yet been updated to note his passing.)

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Yuan Longping (Chinese: 袁隆平; born September 7, 1930) is a Chinese agronomist, known for developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s.
 

Hybrid rice has since been grown in dozens of countries in Africa, America, and Asia—providing a robust food source in areas with a high risk of famine. For his contributions, Yuan is always called the "Father of Hybrid Rice" by the Chinese media.

 

Wikipedia.

He is very highly respected in China as his work not only reduced famine, but helped raise the standard of living among China's rural population.

This notice is going viral on China's top social media sites as I write. The country is mourning.