| 1 | Meanwhile, the ministry asked local media to publicize pest control knowledge for farmers. | |
| 2 | Conventional cotton production relies heavily on chemical pesticides to control caterpillars and other insect pests. | |
| 3 | Scientists have developed a hybrid of rice that is more resistant to diseases and insects. | |
| 4 | But so far, no one has found an insect-resistant cowpea or a Striga-resistant maize plant. | |
| 5 | "Super" means the rice is designed to better resist droughts, floods, salty water, insects and disease. |