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Paritosh Kumar Mistry plants rice in his shrimp paddy in Burigoalini, Bangladesh. His rice is resistant to saline water, which is crucial to the sustainability of the crop in low-lying land areas like Burigoalini that are experiencing increased flooding due to climate change.
In December, scientists at the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture and Bangladesh Agricultural University discovered the genome sequencing of saline-resistant and flood-tolerant rice. This sequencing is the latest development in the field that is helping farmers in flood-prone areas around the world continue to grow this essential crop.
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