In Xinjiang’s saline desert, Dr. Fan Feiping’s team—trained by Yuan Longping—successfully cultivated tall, drought- and salt-resistant black ryegrass, achieving high yield with low water and fertilizer inputs.

Social Context

This project aligns with China’s ‘National Grain Security Strategy’ and ‘Ecological Civilization’ goals, promoting agricultural innovation in marginal lands. The Ministry of Agriculture subsidizes saline-alkali crop trials, and farmers adopting these varieties receive tax exemptions and technical extension support under the ‘Rural Revitalization Promotion Law’.

Safety Tip

Farmers adopting new crop varieties should participate in government-certified field trials before large-scale planting to assess local adaptation.