New Weather Resilient Rice Spells Hope For Africa

In the midst of the food crisis taking place around the globe fresh help is coming to African rice producers and their clients with the release of varieties of rice that are resilient to soil and weather conditions found on the continent. So far, varieties of rice grown on the continent have only been able to meet 54% of local demand with much of the rest being met by imports from Asia. In times of global rice shortage this is a dangerous situation. To mitigate the effects of current and future rice crises the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is backing the release of new resilient rice varieties in six African Countries. It’s a move that could see Africa self sufficient, to a great extent, in rice production –good news for a rapidly growing and increasingly rice hungry African population.

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