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No poverty
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.
AfricaRice at a glance


The Eggon Women: Rice Champions Rewriting Nigeria's Agricultural Story
For 15 years, AfricaRice and its partner, Nigeria's National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) Badeggi, have supported the Bukansidi Rice Innovation Platform—a game-changing initiative that has transformed these women from subsistence farmers into agribusiness powerhouses.


AfricaRice and IITA: A Strategic Alliance Transforming Africa's Food Systems Through Science
In a powerful demonstration of scientific collaboration, the Director General of IITA led a high-level delegation to AfricaRice main research station in Mbé, reinforcing the partnership between these sister CGIAR centers.
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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.
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