Aly Farag, researcher of the National Center for Water Researches (NCWR), receives an interview with Xinhua in Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, Jan. 17, 2017. Egyptian scientists recently claimed they have successfully applied a new method to bring an extra wheat harvest in winter, raising new hope to end the country's wheat shortage and achieve food self-sufficiency. (Xinhua/Meng Tao)