BBC News article: Bangor researcher helps saves crucial Nepalese rice crop

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Article in BBC News Food supplement: Bangor researcher helps saves crucial Nepalese rice crop. 

"A type of rice that feeds five million families in South East Asia has been saved from extinction, the developer of disease-resistant varieties has said.

Jumli Marshi rice is a highly nutritious staple for people in Nepal, Pakistan and India, but the ancient variety is susceptible to disease.

Bangor University's Prof John Witcombe has helped farmers in Nepal to save it."