What will you think of when you see the word “ farming ”? (who, where, what) The first word that comes into my mind when I see the word “farming” is…… There are many words related to the word “farming”, like……

Have you ever worked the land, like growing or harvesting rice? What do you think about farm work?

In the late 1990s, Brown, an American scholar, came up with the theory of Chinese Menace ( 威胁 ), which said that in the 2030s, Chinese population would add up to 1.6 billion, and had the question who would feed the large population in China as well as in the world.

Just at that time, a Chinese scientist declared to the world that China can solve the problem by himself and help to solve the same problem in the world.

Father of Hybrid Rice

What is he? What’s his achievement? Who benefits from his work?

What accounts for Yuan Longping’s developing super hybrid rice? Familyfarmer MajorAgriculture OccupationScientist Problemnot enough food not enough farmland GoalFinding ways to grow moe rice personalitydevoted, modest, creative, ambitious, high sense of responsibility, kind, content, simple…

Why does Yuan LongPing consider himself a famer? In what way is Yuan Longping different from the average farmers? Compared to the average farmers, Yuan Longping ……