Last Stand Kansen Ryoiki (Takarajimasha Bunko Cku 4-2)

[Machine Translation] Hitoshi Ando, the plant pathologist who saved the world from the disaster of a new type of virus, is suddenly selected to lead a top-secret project being promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. He is asked to take part in the development of "Last Stand," a miraculous rice plant that can grow without water. If successful, the project will give Japan an edge in the global grain market. However, while conducting his research, Ando is attacked and injured by someone. With the shadows of China and the U.S. looming, they become embroiled in a fierce struggle for interest.

新種のウイルスの災禍から世界を救った植物病理学者の安藤仁は、突如として農水省が極秘に進めるプロジェクトのリーダーに抜擢された。水がなくても育つ奇跡のイネ「ラストスタンド」の開発に携わってほしいという。成功すれば、世界の穀物市場で日本が優位に立つことができる。だが研究を進める中、安藤は何者かに襲われ負傷。中国やアメリカの影も迫り、壮絶な利権争いに巻き込まれていく。