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| Name | New Rice for Africa (NERICA) Offers Hope to Women Farmers |
| Description | Africa Rice Warda webpage New Rice for Africa (NERICA) Offers Hope to Women Farmers and Millions More,April 2005Bintu clears brush from new land, then plants rice seeds of the Asian rice species that entered Africa about 450 years ago. But Asian rices—developed for high-input irrigated farming—can’t compete with the weeds on Bintu's rainfed farmland, which soon take over. So, after a crop or two, Bintu must clear more land.She would rather plant the traditional African rice species that her ancestors grew. It has wide, droopy leaves that smother weeds, and has thrived in harsh environments for 3500 years. The African rice also resists drought, acid soils, and local pests that plague the Asian rices. |
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