Project launched to tap rice potential of Africa’s lowlands

A
project to help African rice farmers maximize the vast potential of inland
valleys through ecological management was launched in Cotonou, Benin, 16-17 Aug
2010, by the Benin-based Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) with technical and
financial support from Japan.





The
new project will focus on the testing and adaptation of a proven rice
production technology used in Asia – known as Sawah –