Improvement and Promotion of Rice Seeds in Fujian During the Republic of China——Taking"Nantehao"as an Example
During the Republic of China,the demand for rice production in Fujian often exceeded the supply,requiring a large amount of rice to be imported from other provinces.Faced with the limited arable land area,limited rice yield,and obvious advantages of the"Nantehao"rice seed,the Agricultural Improvement Department of Fujian Province has introduced the"Nantehao"rice seed from Jiangxi in an attempt to improve Fujian rice seeds and increase Fujian rice yield.Since 1936,under the leadership of government departments led by the Agricultural Improvement Department of Fujian Province and the active cooperation of local counties,the"Nantehao"rice seed has been promoted in various counties in eastern Fujian and achieved significant results.However,there are also some problems in its promotion process.