'A catastrophe': Greenpeace blocks planting of 'lifesaving' Golden Rice

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https://www.ecns.cn/m/business/2024-04-23/detail-ihczvctz4227451.shtml

Hybrid rice is rapidly taking over the Asian markets, due to extremely high yield. The Philippines is a leading hybrid seed producer. Seed saving is declining in Asia.

Ding said that a cooperation agreement has been reached to expand the Malaysian market. The company plans to export 300 to 500 tons of rice seeds this year and 1,000 tons next year. The export volume is scheduled to reach 3,000 tons in three years, earning more than $10 million.

In the Philippines, the export volume of hybrid rice seeds has reached 10,000 tons a year, generating earnings of $30 million, he added.