Smart Valleys's representative Dominique Hounton looks at rice in a ricefield on November 21, 2016 in Ouinhi, southeastern Benin.
AfricaRice aims to develop the culture of Nerica (New Rice for Africa) in "Smart valleys", in Benin and Togo. / AFP / Yanick FOLLY        (Photo credit should read YANICK FOLLY/AFP/Getty Images)