Towards a Rational Use of African Rice (Oryza glaberrima Steud.) for Breeding in Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract:

Africa
Rice Center
(AfricaRice) plays an important role in germplasm enhancement for their
adaptation to different ecologies of upland, lowland, irrigated, mangrove and
deep water. The genebank of AfricaRice contains over 20,000 rice accessions,
notably two cultivated species (Oryza sativa and O. glaberrima) and wild species (O. longistaminata,
O. barthii and O. stapfii), which are