By adopting improved rice varieties developed by AfricaRice and its partners, about 8 million people in 16 countries in Africa have been lifted out of poverty.
TCHICHA ABIBA is a rice seed multiplier, processor, and President of her community's rice farmers' cooperative. Through AfricaRice/IRAD training in appropriate seed production techniques, ABIBA's cooperative has transformed how it farms.
AfricaRice reinforced its commitment to transforming Africa's rice sector through its prominent participation in the West Africa Rice Investment Roundtable.
What's new
AfricaRice’s main research complex is located at M’bé, Côte d’Ivoire, on a 700-ha site that includes experimental farms covering major rice production systems, laboratories and a world-class genebank.