Remarkable achievements in rice breeding was acquired in the China's “Eighth Five-year plan”

摘要

During the China''Eighth Five-year Plan', the Chinese rice breeders developed hundreds of new rice varieties(combinations) which have higher yield, better rice quality or higher resistance. Among them, 83 new varieties (combinations) were released in the national or provincial levels. In addition, many new germplasms and excellence breeding materials were obtained which is rery useful for the rice breeding in the future.