Genetic bridges between Africa and Asia

Achieving food security in Africa largely depends on growing
high-yielding crops, such as rice, that are also well adapted to the
continent’s harsh environment. GRiSP, through the Institut de Recherche pour leDéveloppement (IRD), International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), andAfrica Rice Center (AfricaRice), is building genetic bridges between African
and Asian rice to accelerate the