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Ancient African rice seen as climate change lifeline for farmers

Original: The ancient African rice that could help farmers grapple with climate change

African rice, a crop domesticated thousands of years ago in West Africa, is drawing renewed attention for its resilience to drought, poor soils and flooding. Reports say the grain could help farmers cope with increasingly unpredictable weather driven by climate change, though yields remain lower than Asian varieties and expanding its use faces agronomic and commercial hurdles.

Why now: Rising climate pressures on staple crops have put renewed focus on hardy indigenous varieties.

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