China – Modified rice may help combat China’s smog problem, scientists claim

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Source: South China Morning Post 12/06/2015 – Mainland scientists claim to have found a way to change the genetic make-up of a popular type of rice, which could require less fertiliser and thus help the environment.   Chinese rice, especially the japonica subspecies  grown in northern provinces like Heilongjiang  province, requires the heavy use of fertilisers…