A Farmer and a Scientist

A Farmer and a Scientist Everyone needs to eat. But what happens if there is not enough food?Jimmy Brown is only in Grade 3, but already he worries about this problem. Jimmy's dad told him about a great Chinese scientist named Yuan Longping. “ Mr. Yuan thought about this problem many years ago, " said Jimmy's dad. " He wanted to help. So he dedicated his life to finding a solution. "

Mr. Yuan discovered a way to get rice plants to grow lots and lots of rice. He came up with a" hybrid" rice plant. Now, China can feed many people with this special rice. “ So, if you really want to do something, you can. Just like Mr. Yuan, a farmer who is also a scientist, ” said Jimmy's dad. Jimmy was happy. When he grows up, he too will do something to help feed the people on this planet.