Africa Rice Center

The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), formerly known as the West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA), is an African organization currently headquartered in Cotonou, Benin. AfricaRice is an agricultural research center that was constituted in 1971 by 11 West African countries. Presently the center counts 25 African member states. Since 1986, AfricaRice has been one of the 15 specialized research centers of the CGIAR.

Africa Rice Center

The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), formerly known as the West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA), is an African organization currently headquartered in Cotonou, Benin. AfricaRice is an agricultural research center that was constituted in 1971 by 11 West African countries. Presently the center counts 25 African member states. Since 1986, AfricaRice has been one of the 15 specialized research centers of the CGIAR.