OUINHI, Bénin: Daniel Aboko proudly shows off the 11 hectares of paddy fields he shares with other farmers--a small spread that produces a bounty of food thanks to smart irrigation and a hardy strain of rice.

In just four years, small farmers in Ouinhi, southeastern Benin, have seen their rice harvest double from three to six tons of rice per hectare.

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