China successfully cultivates 2-meter-high 'giant rice' in Chongqing

Two meter high giant rice shoots grow in Changhong Village, Chongqing Municipality, Aug. 31, 2021. (Photo/He Penglei)

China has successfully cultivated the “giant rice,” which has grown to over two meters -- twice as tall as regular rice, in a field at Changhong Village of Chongqing. The “giant rice” species is expected to yield more than 800 kilograms per mu (667 square meters) this year.