Flood-tolerant rice....

I thought this article was interesting given the readings from last class and the concept that improvements to rural areas come from cities.

Researchers at UC-Davis have engineered flood-resistant rice that can survive longer in flood waters.

"In Bangladesh, for example, 20 percent of the rice land is flood prone and the country typically suffers several major floods each year. Submergence-tolerant varieties could make major inroads into Bangladesh's annual rice shortfall."