AfricaRice is a leading pan-African rice research organization committed to reducing poverty and hunger in Africa through rice science. It is one of the 15 international centers supported by CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. The Center conducts research, development, and capacity-strengthening activities in close collaboration with national agricultural research and extension systems across Africa. AfricaRice strives for excellence in rice research, contributing to increased rice productivity, profitability, and sustainability.