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The Rice Research Institute of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GDRRI) has a long history. It used to be the Rice Experimental Station of the former Agricultural Department of Sun Yat-Sen University, established by Professor Ding Ying known as the father of rice crop science. As a non-profit research institute, it is now the Guangzhou Branch of National Rice Improvement Center as well as the birthplace of Dwarf Rice breeding. Currently, there are 185 employee in GDRRI, among them there are 92 specialized technical staff, 51 experts with senior professional title and 49 employee with PhD degree. Equipped with advanced research facilities, including the Guangdong Key Laboratory of New Technology in Rice Breeding£¬National Germplasm Nursery of Wild Rice, Guangzhou, Guangdong Provincial Gene Bank of Rice, phytotrons and facilities for the rice molecular biology research, GDRRI mainly engages in the collection, conservation and utilization of rice germplasm, development of new rice varieties and new breeding technology, rice farming and cultivation, physiology and ecology of rice, as well as the promotion and transformation of research achievements and relative technical service .
Talents and research fields
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Research Achievements
GDRRI has won 242awards at different levels since its establishment,including 17 national-level awards and 112
provincial and ministerial-level awards.
National-Level Main provincial & ministerial-level awardsAwards First Prize of Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology
NO.AchievementsAwardsYear
  • 1 Rice dwarfing breeding National Science Conference Award 1978
  • 2 Study on the development of rice tiller and young panicles National Science Conference Award 1978
  • 3 Collection, preservation, sorting and utilization of rice variety resources National Science Conference Award 1978
  • 4 Study on the response of Chinese rice varieties to light and temperature National Science Conference Award 1978
  • 5 Cultivation and Study on the Polyploidy Aspermous Watermelon National Science Conference Award 1978
  • 6 Cultivation of ¡°Shuanggui 1¡±, the new tufted fast-growing Indica rice variety applied as early, mid or late rice variety and its relevant characteristics Second Prize of National Award for Science and Technology Progress 1984
  • 7 Resistance identification of the common wild rice germplasm resources in Guangdong Third Prize of National Award for Science and Technology Progress 1988
  • 8 Study on and utilization of the main agronomic traits of foreign rice germplasm resources and identification of their resistance to three diseases and two pests Third Prize of National Award for Science and Technology Progress 1989
NO.AchievementsAwardsYear
  • 1 Breeding of new rice varieties: ¡°Guichao 1¡± ¡°Guichao 2¡± and relevant experience First Prize of Technology Improvement Award by the Ministry of Agriculture 1979
  • 2 Diseases resistant varieties: ¡°Zhaiyeqing¡±, ¡°Guiyanghan 18¡± and ¡°Xinqing¡¯ai¡± Guangdong Science Conference Award 1979
  • 3 Improved early-season rice varieties: ¡°Guichao 2¡± and ¡°Guichao 1¡± Guangdong Science Conference Award 1979
  • 4 Leaf color change and high-yield cultivation of dwarfing rice variety Guangdong Science Conference Award 1979
  • 5 High-yield cultivation technology for dwarfing early rice variety Guangdong Science Conference Award 1979
  • 6 Improved early rice varieties: ¡°Qing¡¯erai¡± and ¡°Guangjie Jiuhao¡± Guangdong Science Conference Award 1979
  • 7 Improved late rice varieties: ¡®Guangtang¡¯ai¡± and ¡°Qiubaizao Sanhao¡± Guangdong Science Conference Award 1979
  • 8 Over 1,500 kg of annual per-mu yield of triple cropping rice Guangdong Science Conference Award 1979
NO.Rice VarletyYear Of Varlety Approval(Breeding)Breeding Area(milllon ha)
  • 1 Ganxin 203 (Rongyou No.3) >0.67
  • 2 Huanghuazhan >3.33
  • 3 Wuyou 308 >1.33
  • 4 Tianyou 998 >1.33
  • 5 Qiuyou 998 0.72
  • 6 Boyou 998 1.02
  • 7 Peiza Shuangqi 0.97
  • 8 Yuexiangzhan 0.93
Scientific Cooperation And Exchanges
Facilities And Platforms
Extension and Transformation of Achievements
Golden Rice Seeds Co.,Ltd of Guangdong and Huamao High-tech Seeds Co.,Ltd of Guangdong co-invested by GDRRI, are mainly engaged in rice seed production and marketing management. These two companies are important platforms for GDRRI to promote the popularity and transformation of its new rice varieties and relevant technology.
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