Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire became a member of the CGIAR in 1996, and is host of the CGIAR's Africa Rice Center / WARDA in Bouaké. Its official support to the CGIAR is provided through the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, within which the Centre National de Recherche Agronomique (CNRA) serves as the CGIAR's primary contact.