Rice
Varieties
Catalogue
Explore more than 100 rice varieties developed by AfricaRice to help feed Africa. Search by type, country, ecosystem and traits.
22 000+
Accessions conserved
106+
Varieties developed
28
Member countries
60+
Years of research
Variety Categories
Discover the different variety series developed by AfricaRice to address the challenges of rice farming in Africa.
Popular Varieties
The most widely adopted varieties across the African continent.
Feeding Africa through rice research
AfricaRice is a CGIAR research center and an intergovernmental association of 28 African member countries. For more than 50 years, we have developed rice varieties adapted to African conditions.
Our genebank conserves nearly 22,000 accessions, 85% of which are of African origin, providing an invaluable genetic resource for the future of rice farming in Africa.
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