Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences hosts the International Training of Water-saving and Drought-Resisting LH-RICE Technological Achievements for One Belt & Road

Project narrative

In 2017, the Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences hosted a rice cultivation training course, the International Training of Water-saving and Drought-Resisting LH-RICE Technological Achievements for One Belt & Road. The training was hosted in Bengbu, Anhui Province. The training featured 40 trainees from 10 countries, including Afghanistan, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mongolia, Panama, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia. The training sought to teach students about hybrid rice selection and cultivation and how to grow and apply water-saving and drought-resistant rice varieties and technology, through theoretical explanation and field observation. The training course particularly emphasized the cultivation of the Lyuhan No. 1 (Chinese: 绿旱1号) rice variety. The training was completed on June 14, 2017.