- Behind the breakthrough was Li Chengzuo, a local college lecturer who led an onion breeding project.
- With limited research expenditure, Li and other researchers had to borrow facilities for their trials in the beginning until they received their first funding of 20,000 yuan ($2,430 at the then exchange rate) from the local authorities in 1998.
- The government will take measures to encourage seed companies to cooperate with R&D and financial institutions, as well as seed bases.
The ‘Chips’ of Farming
